There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Kiruna by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car 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
13h 17mkr 1,881–8,109Train 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
14h 5mkr 1,427–4,548Train, 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 98
2d 8hkr 4,362–7,566Train, 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-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Malmö Ctrain 083
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö, Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain Nt
45h 54mkr 5,047–9,756Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kirunacar
36h 13mkr 7,196–10,499Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane BHX - KRN
10h 33mkr 1,786–4,734Train 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
11h 35mkr 2,077–6,276Train 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 34mkr 2,235–6,088Train, 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
11h 36mkr 1,889–6,573Bus
- 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 3,439–5,518Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kirunacar
37h 22mkr 5,815–9,633
Cardiff to Kiruna by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to train and fly which costs 1400 kr - 4600 kr and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to train and fly which takes 10h 33m and costs 1700 kr - 4800 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.
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 station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg Bf and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 54m.
The distance between Cardiff and Kiruna is 2259 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs 4300 kr - 8000 kr.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Cardiff to Kiruna, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kiruna bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
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 13h 17m and costs 1800 kr - 8500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3400 kr - 5500 kr and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kiruna, Sweden?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) twice daily. 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 Dublin, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–8,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–9,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Edinburgh, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–8,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–9,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–7,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kiruna Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–410
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,400
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Malmö C
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmö, Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,400
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,516
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,516
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–330
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–900
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Töre
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
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
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
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 2:00 PM in Cardiff and 3:00 PM in Kiruna.
Cardiff to Kiruna train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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