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How to get fromCardiff to Kosby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Kos by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kos

    best
    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 Kos (KGS)planeLGW - KGS
    10h 50m
    €166–416

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kos

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kos (KGS)planeBRS - KGS
    8h 46m
    €76–301

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Constantabus
    4. Take the bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    5. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
    6. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
    2d 7h
    €105–230

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kos

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kos (KGS)planeBHX - KGS
    9h 43m
    €114–369

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kos

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kos (KGS)planeMAN - KGS
    11h 50m
    €128–355

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)planeBRS - BJV
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
    10h 47m
    €142–433

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of KosferryBsf
    2d 8h

  8. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus814
    3. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-NordtrainIc
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    6. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of KosferryBsf
    3d 5h

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kos (KGS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Kos. However, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, then take the bus to Kos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Port of Kos via Birmingham, Bucharest, Constanta Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, İstanbul Esenler, Bodrum, and Port of Bodrum in around 2d 7h.

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