There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Ivalo by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane CWL - IVL
12h 6m€182–640Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane BRS - IVL
18h 24m€154–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 18h€362–787Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ivalocar
38h 41m€800–1,128Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LHR - IVL
11h 5m€272–547Train, 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 Ivalo (IVL)plane LGW - IVL
9h 52m€268–995Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 22h€318–633Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ivalocar
39h 50m€624–1,044
Cardiff to Ivalo by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to train and fly which costs €150 - €440 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to train and fly which takes 9h 52m and costs €260 - €1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ivalo. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Petsamontie 7 via London Victoria, Warsaw, Bus Station West and 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Cardiff and Ivalo is 2545 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs €360 - €800.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Cardiff to Ivalo, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ivalo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to fly which takes 12h 6m and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €310 - €650 and takes 2 days 22h.
Cardiff to Ivalo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ivalo is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:43 PM in Cardiff and 2:43 PM in Ivalo.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ivalo, Finland?
KLM, TUI Airlines Netherlands, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ivalo (IVL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Petsamontie 7 via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Warsaw, Bus Station West, and 1 in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Dublin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ivalo via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Dublin, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €138
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €138
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- jarmo.haapanen@jbus.fi
- Website
- jbus.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- jbus.fi
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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