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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 13 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 38m
    £216–397

  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
    £79–153

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from America to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    7h 47m
    £217–265

  4. 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 28m
    £103–324

  5. Train

    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 40m
    £232–440

  6. Train, bus

    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 bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus bus 201 / ...
    12h 8m
    £126–290

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from America to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    8h 51m
    £108–202

  8. 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 48m
    £94–263

  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 26m
    £116–263

  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 44m
    £134–372

  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
    £147–286

  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 23m
    £139–317

  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 14m
    £160–389

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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 38m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Kingsway GR via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Eindhoven Station, and London Victoria in around 16h.

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