There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Bled by train, plane, bus, night train, shuttle, 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 Bristol Airport, fly to Ljubljana
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)BRS - LJU
8h 13m€213–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station943
32h 45m€101–264Train, bus via London
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg HbfNj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbfIc
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus station
24h 4m€192–484Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station943
31h 30m€118–221Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg HbfNj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbfIc
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus station
24h 8m€217–745Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Ljubljana (LJU)BHX - LJU
10h€207–421Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)BRS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
9h 31m€123–605Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)LGW - LJU
8h 35m€157–483Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)LHR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
10h 24m€165–743Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg HbfNj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach HbfIc
31h 27m€146–316Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bled
16h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bled
18h 3m€290–428
Cardiff to Bled by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bled is to bus via Dover which costs €110 - €230 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bled is to train and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €210 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Bled station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Bled bus station via London Victoria, Dover and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
The distance between Cardiff and Bled is 1490 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bled without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 24h 4m and costs €190 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Cardiff to Bled, including transfers.
Cardiff to Bled bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Bled bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bled is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:27 PM in Cardiff and 2:27 PM in Bled.
Book your Cardiff to Bled bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Bled bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Munich central bus station in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ljubljana via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €110–170
Train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €110–170
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €35–60
- Private
- €180–330
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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