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
18h 45mkr 2,258–8,419Train 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
11h 11mkr 1,235–3,846Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationtrain
43h 5mkr 3,231–8,029Bus, 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
9h 29mkr 2,036–5,249Train, 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 2,039–6,404Train 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 19mkr 2,036–5,555Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationtrain Ic
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
43h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to München Osttrain Nj
- Take the train from München Ost to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationtrain
2d 8hkr 4,481–9,189Drive, 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 5,955–8,921
Cardiff to Kiruna by train, subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to train and fly which costs 1200 kr - 3900 kr and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna is to train and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs 2000 kr - 5500 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., Bruxelles-Midi, München Ost and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Cardiff and Kiruna is 2261 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kiruna without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 5m and costs 3200 kr - 8500 kr.
It takes approximately 18h 45m 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 45m and costs 2200 kr - 8500 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 4400 kr - 9500 kr and takes 2 days 8h.
Kiruna is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:42 AM in Cardiff and 12:42 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 three 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., Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, München Ost, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 2d 8h.
- 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 2,100–9,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Dublin, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–8,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
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 1,200–5,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Edinburgh, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kiruna Airport via Hamburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–8,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–9,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Kiruna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Kiruna Airport via Alicante–Elche, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kiruna Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
- 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 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–290
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 600–900
- 1st Class
- kr 1,200–2,100
- 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 750–3,400
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from München Ost to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 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 85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 650–1,000
- 1st Class
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,300
- 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 600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- kr 95–360
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- 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 290–460
- 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 380–450
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- kr 800–2,000
- On Foot
- kr 380–450
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