There are 13 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 12m£161–311Fly 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
8h 52m£96–1,358Train, bus via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train Re / ...
- Take the bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 172
- 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£264–471Train
- 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£408–737Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aarhus to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
14h 5m£333–437Train 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 51m£132–430Train 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 12m£123–306Fly 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£121–476Train 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£150–427Train 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
9h 3m£148–537Bus
- Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 172
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
28h 5m£118–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
29h 42m£152–299Drive, 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£229–369
Aarhus to Cardiff by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarhus to Cardiff is to bus which costs £110 - £220 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aarhus to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 8h 4m and costs £120 - £480.
No, there is no direct bus from Aarhus to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Aarhus C FlixBus stop and arriving at University RE via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
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.
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 £260 - £480.
It takes approximately 8h 12m 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 and costs £400 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £220 and takes 28h 5m.
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to University RE via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–430
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Billund Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Billund Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- 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
- £13–20
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- 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
- £13–20
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- 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
- £13–20
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Danish Railways
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
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Aarhus to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Aarhus. It is currently 4:39 AM in Aarhus and 3:39 AM in Cardiff.
Aarhus to Cardiff train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Copenhagen Lufthavn station.
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