There are 13 ways to get from America to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or subway
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 36m£241–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
15h 51m£73–118Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from America to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
7h 47m£219–272Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
6h 36m£102–333Train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 40m£254–431Train, bus
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
12h 13m£116–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from America to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
8h 51m£132–234Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 57m£97–267Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUS - CWL
8h 27m£115–276Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 43m£130–344Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 30m£137–300Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 25m£129–327Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 11m£156–393
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from America to Cardiff is to bus which costs £70 - £120 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from America to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs £100 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from America station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Eindhoven Station and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from America to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Horst-Sevenum and arriving at Cardiff Central via Eindhoven Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between America and Cardiff is 558 miles.
The best way to get from America to Cardiff without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 36m and costs £240 - £410.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from America to Cardiff, including transfers.
America to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eindhoven Station.
America to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Eindhoven Centraal station.
The best way to get from America to Cardiff is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 36m and costs £240 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 15h 51m.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from America to Cardiff Central via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to University RE via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Eindhoven Station, and London Victoria in around 15h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
America to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind America. It is currently 3:07 PM in America and 2:07 PM in Cardiff.
America to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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