There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Bran by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BRS - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
11h 12mTrain, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the busferry from London Victoria to Braşov
2d$81–250Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Braşov
27h 48m$172–548Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Predeal347
41h 1m$444–1,104Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bran
25h 36mFly Cardiff Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CWL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
12h 56mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
12h 14mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LHR - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
12hTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)LTN - GHV
- Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Bran
10h 25mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)BRS - GHV
- Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Bran
17h 42mBus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Ploiesti
- Take the bus from Ploiești to Brașov
41h 56m$179–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Brașov
43h 34mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bran
26h 44m$505–758
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bran is to train and bus and ferry which costs $80 - $250 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bran is to drive and car ferry which takes 26h 44m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Bran. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Bran via London Victoria, Bucuresti, Ploiești, Stadionul Municipal and Cristian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 56m.
The distance between Cardiff and Bran is 2571 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bran without a car is to train and bus via Lille which takes 27h 48m and costs $170 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Cardiff to Bran, including transfers.
Cardiff to Bran bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Bran bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bran is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 6:34 AM in Cardiff and 8:34 AM in Bran.
There are 3729+ hotels available in Bran.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bran, Brașov, Romania?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Bran via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bucharest, Bucuresti, Ploiesti, Ploiești, Stadionul Municipal, Centru Cristian, and Cristian in around 41h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Prague, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- 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
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $45–70
- 1st Class
- $95–160
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–220
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
Train from Wien Hbf to Predeal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Brasov Airport to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Lille to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- 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
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $158
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +4-021-316.42.21
- Website
- sirtrans.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Ploiesti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- sirtrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ploiești to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from London Victoria to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–130
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- 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
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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