There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to La Rioja by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to LogroƱo Bus Stationbus
8h 26mā¬86ā276Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Vitoriabus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to LogroƱobus L9
24h 57mā¬184ā442Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to La Riojacar
25h 21mā¬178ā817Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-FrƩthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-FrƩthun to La Riojacar
16h 41mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to LogroƱo Bus Stationbus
10h 45mā¬126ā338Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to LogroƱo Bus Stationbus
9h 44mā¬144ā392Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Adolfo SuĆ”rez MadridāBarajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Adolfo SuĆ”rez MadridāBarajas Airport (MAD)plane BRS - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid ChamartĆn to Logronotrain
11h 1mā¬102ā278Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San SebastiƔn - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiÔn to Logroño Bus Stationbus
29h 18mā¬111ā286Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Cp5
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to LogroƱobus
29h 55mā¬155ā824Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to LogroƱobus
41h 42mā¬182ā774
Cardiff to La Rioja by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to La Rioja is to train and fly and bus which costs ā¬85 - ā¬280 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to La Rioja is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs ā¬85 - ā¬280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to La Rioja station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Logroño Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiÔn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
The distance between Cardiff and La Rioja is 1128 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to La Rioja without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 57m and costs ā¬180 - ā¬450.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cardiff to La Rioja, including transfers.
Cardiff to La Rioja bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to La Rioja bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:35 PM in Cardiff and 2:35 PM in La Rioja.
There are 746+ hotels available in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and La Rioja, Spain?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Logroño Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiÔn in around 29h 18m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ā¬30ā170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ā¬30ā170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ā¬30ā170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ā¬45ā170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ā¬40ā180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Adolfo SuĆ”rez MadridāBarajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ā¬30ā140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ā¬50ā290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ā¬55ā320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ā¬65ā340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ā¬65ā300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Adolfo SuĆ”rez MadridāBarajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ā¬24ā130
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ā¬19ā40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ā¬70ā140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ā¬55ā110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ā¬26ā50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ā¬70ā140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ā¬22ā35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ā¬75ā140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ā¬28ā70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-FrƩthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid ChamartĆn to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ā¬50ā85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to LogroƱo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ā¬8ā13
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to LogroƱo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ā¬5ā9
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ā¬75ā150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San SebastiƔn - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ā¬50ā100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ā¬80ā140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ā¬8ā15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ā¬22ā40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San SebastiƔn - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ā¬50ā95
- 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
- ā¬30ā80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ā¬30ā80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San SebastiƔn - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ā¬35ā130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Santander E.A. to LogroƱo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ā¬19ā40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San SebastiƔn - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ā¬55ā130
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San SebastiÔn to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ā¬13ā24
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ā¬100ā700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- ā¬100ā220
- Car Single Ticket
- ā¬280ā700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ā¬90ā600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- ā¬90ā190
- Car Single Ticket
- ā¬210ā600
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