There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Kalamata by train, plane, 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.
Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)LGW - KLX
9h 35m€156–613Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BRS - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
12h 35m€98–332Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
46h 6m€174–297Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kalamata
38h 23mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)MAN - KLX
10h 30m€117–546Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)BRS - KLX
7h 34m€146–448Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LHR - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
13h 27m€167–462Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
2d 3hTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiaIr
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kalamata
2d 6h€137–239Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from München to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
2d 17h€268–489Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Kalamata
39h 32m€599–938
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kalamata is to train and bus which costs €130 - €240 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kalamata is to train and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €140 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Kalamata. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Kalamata via London Victoria, München and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Cardiff and Kalamata is 2616 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kalamata without a car is to train and bus via Bucharest which takes 46h 6m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Cardiff to Kalamata, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kalamata bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Kalamata bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kalamata is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:14 AM in Cardiff and 2:14 AM in Kalamata.
There are 1143+ hotels available in Kalamata.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kalamata, Greece?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Kalamata via London Victoria, München, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 2d 17h.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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 (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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- 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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