There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Kiruna 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 from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane CWL - KRN
18h 9mkr 2,282–8,109Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane LHR - KRN
11h 17mkr 2,088–6,143Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 94
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna stationtrain
2d 9hkr 4,608–7,813Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kirunacar
36h 11mkr 7,700–10,505Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane BRS - KRN
15h 6mkr 4,626–6,468Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane MAN - KRN
14h 17mkr 2,233–6,890Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Törebus
- Take the bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhusetbus 10
2d 11hkr 3,410–5,473Drive, 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 20mkr 5,821–9,592
Cardiff to Kiruna by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to bus which costs 3400 kr - 5500 kr and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to train and fly which takes 11h 17m and costs 2000 kr - 6500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Kiruna. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Sjukhuset via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Stockholm, Cityterminalen and Töre busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Cardiff and Kiruna is 2262 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs 4600 kr - 8000 kr.
It takes approximately 18h 9m to get from Cardiff to Kiruna, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kiruna bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to fly which takes 18h 9m and costs 2200 kr - 8500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3400 kr - 5500 kr and takes 2 days 11h.
Cardiff to Kiruna bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Kiruna is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:22 PM in Cardiff and 1:22 PM in Kiruna.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kiruna, Sweden?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Vueling Airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Sjukhuset via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Stockholm, Cityterminalen, and Töre busstation in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Alicante–Elche, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–10,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–7,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Edinburgh, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–9,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–8,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–7,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–9,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,700
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–430
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,700
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–650
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,514
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- kr 1,514
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–330
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 250–360
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 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 350–900
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Töre
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
Bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhuset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–520
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 460–520
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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