There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Ivalo by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ivalo
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LHR - IVL
10h 46m€277–1,518Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ivalo
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane BRS - IVL
12h 58m€180–500Bus, train
- 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 Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 19h€351–701Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ivalocar
38h 42m€748–1,126Fly Cardiff Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane CWL - IVL
12h 7m€198–750Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ivalo
- 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 30m€524–844Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LHR - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalobus
14h 53m€587–1,038Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane BRS - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7bus
11h 26m€210–480Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 20h€310–616Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ivalocar
39h 51m€637–1,058
Cardiff to Ivalo by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to train and fly and bus which costs €210 - €480 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to train and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs €500 - €850.
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, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Cardiff and Ivalo is 2677 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 19h and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 46m 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 7m and costs €190 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €310 - €650 and takes 2 days 20h.
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 7:19 PM in Cardiff and 9:19 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, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and 1 in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Dublin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ivalo via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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