There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Nerja 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, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BRS - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
7h 13m€61–198Fly from Cardiff Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CWL - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
7h 18m€58–199Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Nerjacar
32h 35m€282–971Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
34h 1m€255–503Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nerjacar
24h 11mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BHX - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
8h 29m€119–270Train, bus via Bordeaux
- 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 to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Malagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
36h 15m€252–555Bus
- 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 Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
39h 2m€176–398Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Malagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
41h 53m€239–466Train, car ferry, bus via Bilbao
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málagabus
- Take the bus from Puerto Malaga to Maro Empalmebus
2d 6h€263–701
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Nerja is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €200 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Nerja is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs €60 - €200.
The distance between Cardiff and Nerja is 1786 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nerja without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 1m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Cardiff to Nerja, including transfers.
Nerja is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:26 AM in Cardiff and 2:26 AM in Nerja.
There are 3749+ hotels available in Nerja.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Nerja, Spain?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Nerja via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, and Maro Empalme in around 39h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–75
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- €80–140
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Puerto Malaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- 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
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €240–410
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