There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Ełk by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)CWL - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
13h 14mzł 397–1,462Train, bus via Berlin
- 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 Köln Hbf79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Ostkreuz Bhf9
- Take the train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Wroclaw GlownyIre
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to ElkIc
33h 54mzł 842–1,917Train, bus
- 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 Bialystok, Bus Station
- Take the train from Bialystok to ElkIc / ...
34h 3mzł 922–2,813Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ełk
19h 5mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Kaunas, Bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kaunas (KUN)BRS - KUN
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Suwalki, MOP INEES, Mickiewicza Street
- Take the bus from Suwalki, MOP INEES, Mickiewicza Street to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
11h 7mzł 467–1,395Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)LHR - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
12h 6mzł 635–1,797Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kaunas, Bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kaunas (KUN)LTN - KUN
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Suwalki, MOP INEES, Mickiewicza Street
- Take the bus from Suwalki, MOP INEES, Mickiewicza Street to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
12h 35mzł 508–1,486Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)LTN - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
12h 41mzł 509–1,597Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI)STN - WMI
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
12h 54mzł 671–1,579Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG)BRS - BZG
- Take the train from Bydgoszcz Wschod to Torun Glowny
- Take the train from Torun Glowny to Olsztyn Glowny
- Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elk
13h 34mzł 419–1,476Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)BRS - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elbląg
- Take the train from Elblag to Elk
18h 47mzł 809–1,422Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to ElkIc
35h 9mzł 609–1,589Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKP
36h 42mzł 440–1,172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ełk
20h 14mzł 1,418–2,167
Cardiff to Ełk by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ełk is to bus which costs 440 zł - 1 200 zł and takes 36h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ełk is to train and fly and Bus which takes 11h 7m and costs 460 zł - 1 400 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Ełk Dworzec PKP via London Victoria and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 42m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ełk is 1976 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ełk without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 33h 54m and costs 800 zł - 2 000 zł.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Cardiff to Ełk, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ełk bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Ełk bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ełk is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:02 PM in Cardiff and 2:02 PM in Ełk.
Book your Cardiff to Ełk bus tickets online with Omio.
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 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 260–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 310–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–2,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 120–750
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–550
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 40–60
- 1st Class
- zł 55–75
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 30–45
- 1st Class
- zł 45–60
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 90–130
- 1st Class
- zł 110–150
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 105–115
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bydgoszcz Wschod to Torun Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 26–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 26–40
- 1st Class
- zł 40–55
Train from Torun Glowny to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 130–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Elblag to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 45–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 45–70
- 1st Class
- zł 65–85
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 50–75
- 1st Class
- zł 70–90
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–29
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Bialystok to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 21–30
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Bydgoszcz Wschod to Torun Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 13–18
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Torun Glowny to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 29–40
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 29–45
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–440
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S Ostkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 250–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 80–120
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 80–120
- 1st Class
- zł 120–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostkreuz Bhf to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 190–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 220–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,400
- 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
- zł 170–600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- zł 170–260
- 1st Class
- zł 350–600
- 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 Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–120
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +48 56 661 20 33
- Website
- arriva.pl
Train from Bydgoszcz Wschod to Torun Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://arriva.pl/en
- 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
- zł 90–110
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Bialystok, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Suwalki, MOP INEES, Mickiewicza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Suwalki, MOP INEES, Mickiewicza Street to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elbląg
- 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
- zł 65–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 87 733 14 33
- zakexpress@o2.pl
- Website
- zakexpress.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Ełk Dworzec PKP
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 50–74
- Book at
- https://zakexpress.pl/en/
- Bus price
- zł 50–65
- 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
- zł 150–180
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- zł 330–800
- On Foot
- zł 150–180
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