There are 14 ways to get from Aarhus to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Billund Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BLL - CWL
8h 11m£162–313Fly Aarhus Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AAR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 51m£108–1,349Train, bus via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train Re / ...
- Take the bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 353 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
20h 50m£272–488Train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain Icl
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain 345
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
29h 1m£426–752Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aarhus to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
14h 5m£332–435Train to Billund Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BLL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 45m£133–432Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CPH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 7m£130–310Fly Aarhus Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AAR - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 4m£126–420Train to Billund Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BLL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 9m£156–419Train to Billund Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BLL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 59m£144–399Bus
- Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 353 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
28h 57m£125–232Train, bus
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
29h£197–377Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
30h 23m£158–286Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aarhus to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
15h 9m£222–367
Aarhus to Cardiff by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarhus to Cardiff is to bus which costs £120 - £240 and takes 28h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Aarhus to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 51m and costs £100 - £1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Aarhus to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Aarhus C FlixBus stop and arriving at Kingsway GR via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Aarhus to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Aarhus H and arriving at Cardiff Central via Copenhagen Lufthavn, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 1m.
The distance between Aarhus and Cardiff is 680 miles.
The best way to get from Aarhus to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus via Amsterdam which takes 20h 50m and costs £270 - £490.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Aarhus to Cardiff, including transfers.
Aarhus to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aarhus C FlixBus stop station.
Aarhus to Cardiff train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aarhus H station.
The best way to get from Aarhus to Cardiff is to train which takes 29h 1m and costs £420 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £240 and takes 28h 57m.
What companies run services between Aarhus, Denmark and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Aarhus H to Cardiff Central via Copenhagen Lufthavn, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 29h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Kingsway GR via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 28h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–430
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Billund Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Billund Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–320
Flights from Billund Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Billund Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Billund Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Aarhus Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Aarhus Airport to London Stansted Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Billund Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Billund Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Snälltåget
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Aarhus to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Aarhus. It is currently 6:17 PM in Aarhus and 5:17 PM in Cardiff.
Aarhus to Cardiff train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Copenhagen Lufthavn station.
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