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
11h 7m€361–558Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- 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 20m€156–377Train, 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 Rovaniemi to Ivalobus
2d 19h€355–696Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ivalocar
38h 40mFly Cardiff Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane CWL - IVL
12h 10m€182–690Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ivalo
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane BRS - IVL
18h 31m€165–447Train, 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 52m€256–934Train 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
15h 14m€617–1,018Bus
- 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, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
2d 22h€309–598Drive, 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 54m€621–987
Cardiff to Ivalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to train and fly and bus which costs €150 - €380 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to train and fly which takes 9h 52m and costs €250 - €950.
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 Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Cardiff and Ivalo is 2677 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 7m 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 10m and costs €180 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €300 - €600 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 9:09 AM in Cardiff and 11:09 AM 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, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–350
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Dublin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
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
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Dublin, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ivalo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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
- €26–50
- 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
- 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
- €22–35
- 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
- €110–220
- Website
- https://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
- €85–150
- 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, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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 Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €390–430
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- 08717 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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