There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Irun by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
11h 24m€313–648Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
7h 56m€88–276Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Iruncar
25h 14m€148–812Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hendayebus
25h 40m€106–177Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Iruncar
14h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Hendayebus
27h 35m€117–167Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
42h 1m€194–794Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BRS - BIQ
9h 41m€109–506Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
9h 31m€107–343Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
9h 8m€151–421Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
10h€145–358Train to Bristol Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BRS - EAS
8h 14m€145–356Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
11h 3m€141–374
Cardiff to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Irun is to bus via Dover which costs €100 - €180 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Irun is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Irun. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Hendaye via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Irun. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Hendaye via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Cardiff and Irun is 1462 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Irun without a car is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs €310 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Cardiff to Irun, including transfers.
Cardiff to Irun bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Irun train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Irun is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs €310 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 25h 40m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Irun, Spain?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Hendaye via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Hendaye via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- 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
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–170
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €25–31
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €85–130
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
- 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
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 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
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €240–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €90–120
- Car
- €290–410
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Irun bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Irun is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:24 PM in Cardiff and 5:24 PM in Irun.
Cardiff to Irun train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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