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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 492–1,488

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    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 44m
    zł 409–1,051

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Bialystok, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Bialystok to ElktrainIc / ...
    34h
    zł 950–2,793

  4. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Ostkreuz Bhftrain9
    5. Take the train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Wroclaw GlownytrainIre
    6. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to ElktrainIc
    34h 9m
    zł 863–1,827

  5. 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

  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 527–2,362

  7. 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 37m
    zł 519–1,217

  8. 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 48m
    zł 480–1,518

  9. 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 50m
    zł 643–1,737

  10. 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 37m
    zł 659–1,669

  11. Train, bus #2

    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
    34h 52m
    zł 579–1,423

  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 1,522–2,173

Cardiff to Ełk by train, subway, and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration34hAverage Duration
Ticketzł 950Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ełk, Poland?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Ełk Dworzec PKP via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Warsaw Bus Station West, and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 36h 44m.

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