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How to get fromCardiff to Kirunaby plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, night train, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Kiruna by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)planeCWL - KRN
    18h 47m
    kr 2,459–8,420

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)planeBRS - KRN
    13h 1m
    kr 1,670–4,478

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain344 / ...
    5. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationtrain
    47h 44m
    kr 2,761–12,252

  4. Train, bus, night train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden Ammonstrassebus
    4. Take the bus from Dresden Ammonstrasse to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
    5. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
    2d 20h

  5. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN75
    4. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm CentralnighttrainEn
    5. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
    44h 30m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)planeLHR - KRN
    10h 3m
    kr 2,145–5,312

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)planeLGW - KRN
    13h 53m
    kr 2,066–6,245

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Kemi, Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from 1 to Ylitornio SEObus
    5. Drive from Ylitornio SEO to Överkalix busstationcar
    6. Take the bus from Överkalix busstation to Kiruna busstationbus
    3d
    kr 5,637–9,302

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kirunacar
    35h 58m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kirunacar
    37h 7m
    kr 6,089–9,480

Cardiff to Kiruna by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration47h 44mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,761Cheapest Price
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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) once 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, Berlin Hbf, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 47h 44m.

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