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How to get fromCardiff to Lofotenby plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Lofoten by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

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    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane CWL - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    16h 12m
    kr 1,804–5,924

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerpbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    5. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    2d 14h
    kr 4,899–6,266

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lofotencar car
    41h 42m
    kr 10,160–15,461

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane LHR - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    13h 53m
    kr 2,130–7,597

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane CWL - BOO
    2. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    16h 59m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane LHR - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    15h 30m

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane LHR - SVJ
    13h 18m
    kr 3,258–7,357

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane BRS - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    15h 45m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lofotencar car
    42h 51m
    kr 9,032–14,979

Cardiff to Lofoten by train, subway, foot, bus, and night train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,899Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,400.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 12m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lofoten, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Lofoten. However, you can take the train to Barry, walk to Barry Hotel, take the line 304 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), walk to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Lofoten via London Paddington, Paddington station, Sloane Square station, London Victoria, Antwerp, Malmö central train station FlixBus stop, Malmö Centralstation, Narvik stasjon, Bromsgård, and Lyngvær øst in around 2d 14h.

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