There are 11 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 Cardiff Airport to Ivalo
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane CWL - IVL
13h 35m€284–805Train 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 39m€115–356Train, bus via Helsinki
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
2d 17h€336–582Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ivalocar
38h 42mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ivalo
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LHR - IVL
11h 28m€253–650Train 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 49mTrain, 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
10h 57m€297–657Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille 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 19h€361–717Train, bus #2
- 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, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Ivalobus
2d 22h€302–689Bus
- 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€264–461Drive, 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 56m€649–988
Cardiff to Ivalo by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to train and fly which costs €110 - €360 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo is to train and fly which takes 10h 57m and costs €290 - €700.
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 2544 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ivalo without a car is to train and bus via Helsinki which takes 2 days 17h and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 13h 35m 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 13h 35m and costs €280 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €470 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 3:46 AM in Cardiff and 5:46 AM in Ivalo.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ivalo, Finland?
KLM, TUI Airlines Netherlands, and Finnair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ivalo (IVL) 5 times a week. 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 Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ivalo via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ivalo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ivalo via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–80
- 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
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- 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 Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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
- 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
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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