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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeCWL - SKG
    20h 28m
    €107–347

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRS - ATH
    7h 52m
    €68–277

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    41h 37m
    €127–248

  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 Athenscar
    32h 8m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    8h 39m
    €139–421

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)planeBRS - RHO
    7h 59m
    €105–791

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeBRS - SKG
    7h 39m
    €76–250

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeSTN - SKG
    9h 24m
    €148–433

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRS - HER
    7h 33m
    €100–200

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeLGW - SKG
    9h 36m
    €141–394

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    2d

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 7h
    €165–216

  13. 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 Athenscar
    33h 16m
    €600–939

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Greece?

KLM, Transavia Holland, and five other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Στ.Ομονοιασ via London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Athens, and Στ.Νεοσ Κοσμοσ in around 2d 7h.

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