There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Oslo by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, 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.
Fly from Cardiff Airport, train
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane CWL - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
7h 19mkr 1,293–3,233Train
- 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 Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to København Htrain Rj
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
27h 58mkr 4,700–8,493Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
31h 29mkr 2,918–5,151Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangencarferry
45h 39mkr 4,058–7,601Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BRS - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
7h 48mkr 1,311–3,537Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane LHR - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
6h 47mkr 1,867–5,000Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane LGW - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
7h 52mkr 1,668–3,755Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane MAN - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
8h 14mkr 1,503–4,222Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane STN - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
7h 39mkr 1,587–5,125Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
38h 42mkr 2,048–3,290Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Oslocar
21h 35mkr 5,732–7,929Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Oslocar
22h 44mkr 4,622–7,465
Cardiff to Oslo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Oslo is to train and fly which costs kr 1500 - kr 4300 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Oslo is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs kr 1800 - kr 5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Oslo. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Oslo bussterminal via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Oslo. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Oslo S via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Altona and København H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 58m.
The distance between Cardiff and Oslo is 1395 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Oslo without a car is to train which takes 27h 58m and costs kr 4700 - kr 8500.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Cardiff to Oslo, including transfers.
Cardiff to Oslo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Oslo train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Oslo is to train which takes 27h 58m and costs kr 4700 - kr 8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2000 - kr 3300 and takes 38h 42m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Oslo, Norway?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Oslo S via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Altona, and København H in around 27h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Oslo bussterminal via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 38h 42m.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–2,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,000
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–360
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–490
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,700
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 415
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 415
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,700
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–310
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,463
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,463
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 580–620
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–490
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–4,700
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 4,700
- No Car
- kr 2,300
- 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
- kr 320–950
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Oslo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Oslo is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:16 PM in Cardiff and 2:16 PM in Oslo.
Cardiff to Oslo train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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