There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Fira by train, plane, bus, ferry, or helicopter
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 London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santorini (JTR)plane LHR - JTR
9h 6m€228–542Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santorini (JTR)plane BRS - JTR
8h 23m€89–301Train, bus, ferry, helicopter
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
3d 7hFly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santorini (JTR)plane CWL - JTR
15h 8m€109–362Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santorini (JTR)plane LGW - JTR
10h 13m€183–460Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santorini (JTR)plane MAN - JTR
10h 45m€151–316
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Fira is to train and fly which costs €85 - €310 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Fira is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €85 - €310.
The distance between Cardiff and Fira is 2904 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Fira without a car is to train and bus and ferry and helicopter which takes 3 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Cardiff to Fira, including transfers.
Fira is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:18 PM in Cardiff and 4:18 PM in Fira.
There are 2504+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Fira, Greece?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santorini (JTR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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