There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Kalamata by train, plane, bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane LGW - KLX
9h 32m€151–574Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRS - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
12h 33m€94–324Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
46h 6m€174–293Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kalamatacar
38h 39mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane MAN - KLX
10h 10m€179–576Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane BRS - KLX
7h 32m€152–490Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
13h 29m€172–442Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamatabus
2d 3hTrain, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kalamatabus
2d 4h€111–222Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamatabus
2d 17h€265–506Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kalamatacar
39h 47m€599–938
Cardiff to Kalamata by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kalamata is to train and bus and night train which costs €110 - €230 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kalamata is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €150 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Kalamata. However, there are services departing from Park Place 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 32m to get from Cardiff to Kalamata, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kalamata bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Kalamata bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Kalamata is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:22 AM in Cardiff and 10:22 AM in Kalamata.
There are 1134+ hotels available in Kalamata.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kalamata, Greece?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Kalamata via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Munich central bus station, München, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- 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
- €170–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- €50–120
- 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
- €29–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- 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
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–13
- 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
- €30–40
- 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
- €45–70
- 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
- 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
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- 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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