There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Lake Bled by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ljubljana
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BRS - LJU
9h 16m€142–363Fly Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane CWL - LJU
9h 1m€111–564Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus stationbus 943
22h 6m€364–677Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus stationbus 943
32h 45m€156–290Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Lesce Blednighttrain En
24h 45m€277–561Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LHR - LJU
8h€200–458Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRS - VCE
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
9h 46m€139–969Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LGW - LJU
9h 9m€181–385Train, night train via Neu-Ulm
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Ulm Hbftrain Ice
- Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Jesenicenighttrain En
25h 25m€423–760Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus
36h 12m€183–337Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bledcar
17h 4m€388–516Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bledcar
18h 13m€280–460
Cardiff to Lake Bled by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lake Bled is to bus which costs €150 - €290 and takes 32h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lake Bled is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs €200 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lake Bled station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Bled bus station via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Lesce Bled via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lake Bled is 1485 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lake Bled without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 6m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Cardiff to Lake Bled, including transfers.
Cardiff to Lake Bled bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Lake Bled train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lake Bled is to bus which takes 32h 45m and costs €150 - €290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €600 and takes 9h 1m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lake Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Bled bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich central bus station in around 32h 45m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ljubljana (LJU) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €24–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Lake Bled bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lake Bled is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:11 PM in Cardiff and 8:11 PM in Lake Bled.
Cardiff to Lake Bled train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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