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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Ełk by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kaunas, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kaunas (KUN)planeBRS - KUN
    3. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
    11h 24m
    zł 452–1,338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
    36h 52m
    zł 414–1,029

  3. Train, bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Poznan, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn GlownytrainIc
    5. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to ElktrainTlk / ...
    30h 36m
    zł 923–2,372

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ełkcar
    19h 5m

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeBRS - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    12h 29m
    zł 514–1,299

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeCWL - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    12h 53m
    zł 587–1,764

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kaunas, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kaunas (KUN)planeLTN - KUN
    4. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
    12h 53m
    zł 447–1,403

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeLHR - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    11h 47m
    zł 645–1,783

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI)planeSTN - WMI
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    12h 42m
    zł 661–1,714

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to ElktrainIc
    35h 7m
    zł 579–1,374

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Suwalki Dworzec Autobusowybus
    4. Take the bus from Suwałki DA to Kilińskiego — Matejkibus
    39h 9m
    zł 739–2,088

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ełkcar
    20h 13m
    zł 1,523–2,174

Cardiff to Ełk by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration35h 7mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 579Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ełk, Poland?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Ełk Dworzec PKP via London Victoria, Warsaw Bus Station West, and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 36h 52m.

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