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How to get fromAmerica to Cardiffby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from America to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 37m
    £228–428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    16h 1m
    £74–149

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from America to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    7h 47m
    £218–271

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 49m
    £95–249

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 41m
    £153–326

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 41m
    £248–466

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from America to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    8h 51m
    £114–198

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    6h 42m
    £99–320

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane DUS - CWL
    8h 38m
    £102–268

  10. Fly Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 47m
    £129–359

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 30m
    £143–281

  12. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane AMS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 24m
    £135–293

  13. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 15m
    £156–404

  14. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane AMS - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 35m
    £195–424

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Kingsway GR via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Eindhoven Station, and London Victoria in around 16h 1m.

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