There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Kiruna by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane CWL - KRN
18h 56mkr 2,242–8,417Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane BRS - KRN
13h 5mkr 1,522–4,356Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationtrain
42h 24mkr 4,670–10,857Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 5bus N32
- Take the night train from Arlanda Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
2d 12hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kirunacar
36h 11mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane LHR - KRN
10h 14mkr 2,400–6,077Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane LGW - KRN
14h 8mkr 2,380–6,869Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationtrain Ic
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
42h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kirunacar
37h 25mkr 6,079–9,456
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to train and fly which costs 1500 kr - 4400 kr and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to train and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs 2400 kr - 6500 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Kiruna station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Kiruna station via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 24m.
The distance between Cardiff and Kiruna is 2261 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna without a car is to train which takes 42h 24m and costs 4600 kr - 11000 kr.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from Cardiff to Kiruna, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kiruna train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to fly which takes 18h 56m and costs 2200 kr - 8500 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 4600 kr - 11000 kr and takes 42h 24m.
Kiruna is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 9:31 PM in Cardiff and 10:31 PM in Kiruna.
Cardiff to Kiruna train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kiruna, Sweden?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kiruna station via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 42h 24m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–10,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Edinburgh, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–8,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–10,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Alicante–Elche, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
- 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
- kr 900–1,800
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 900–1,200
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 1,200–1,800
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 270–330
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 360–500
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 700–900
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 950–1,400
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 360–700
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 360–430
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 470–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 900–1,400
- 1st Class
- kr 1,900–3,300
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 700–1,100
- 1st Class
- kr 1,500–2,600
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 1,300–1,900
- Comfort
- kr 1,500–2,100
- Premium
- kr 2,000–2,600
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 1,100–1,500
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 1,100–1,600
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 1,200–1,700
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Arlanda Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/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
- kr 330–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- kr 330–470
- 1st Class
- kr 430–600
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- 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
- kr 290–410
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- kr 550–750
- 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
- kr 390–460
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- kr 800–2,000
- On Foot
- kr 390–460
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