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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Ivalo by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Ivalo

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ivalo (IVL)planeCWL - IVL
    10h 56m
    €329–886

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
    4. Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
    2d 22h
    €169–434

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
    5. Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
    2d 17h
    €261–711

  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 Ivalocar
    38h 28m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ivalo

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ivalo (IVL)planeLHR - IVL
    9h 56m
    €239–712

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Ivalo

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ivalo (IVL)planeMAN - IVL
    11h 51m
    €215–592

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)planeBRS - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to Ivalo lasbus
    11h 46m
    €192–500

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ivalo

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ivalo (IVL)planeBRS - IVL
    17h 27m
    €206–550

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ivalo

    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 Ivalo (IVL)planeLGW - IVL
    9h 26m
    €271–692

  10. Train, bus via Helsinki

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
    5. Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
    2d 18h
    €231–576

  11. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    4. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
    5. Take the bus from Rovaniemi to Ivalobus
    2d 22h
    €246–705

  12. 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 Ivalocar
    39h 36m
    €649–988

Cardiff to Ivalo by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ivalo, Finland?

KLM, TUI Airlines Netherlands, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ivalo (IVL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Hotelli Ivalo P via London Victoria, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 2d 22h.

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