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

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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Leknes, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane BRS - LKN
    3. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus bus
    15h 17m
    kr 1,694–5,605

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane BRS - SVJ
    25h 2m
    kr 1,689–4,000

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus N32
    4. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train
    5. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    3d 2h
    kr 4,787–8,176

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lofotencar car
    41h 41m

  5. 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
    14h 20m
    kr 2,157–6,730

  6. 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
    17h 44m

  7. 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
    16h 57m

  8. 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 23m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lofotencar car
    42h 55m
    kr 7,259–11,458

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leknes (LKN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,372Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Leknes (LKN), walk to Lufthavnveien kryss, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Lofoten via Birmingham New Street, Birmingham, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Stockholm Centralstation, Narvik stasjon, Bromsgård, and Lyngvær øst in around 3d 2h.

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