There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to PortAventura World by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BRS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
9h 11m€73–233Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to PerpignanTgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Camp De Tarragona
17h 36m€246–674Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Port Aventura World
29h 36m€131–352Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to PortAventura World
20h 57m€231–350Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Reus Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Reus Airport (REU)BRS - REU
7h 2m€84–321Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Reus Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Reus Airport (REU)BHX - REU
8h 14m€118–367Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BHX - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
10h 13m€82–259Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LHR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
10h 7m€100–341Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LGW - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
11h 9m€103–341Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
32h 33m€101–249Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to PortAventura World
17h 49m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to PortAventura World is to train and fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to PortAventura World is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €80 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to PortAventura World. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Port Aventura via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 33m.
The distance between Cardiff and PortAventura World is 1366 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to PortAventura World without a car is to train which takes 17h 36m and costs €240 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Cardiff to PortAventura World, including transfers.
Cardiff to PortAventura World bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to PortAventura World is to train which takes 17h 36m and costs €240 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 32h 33m.
Cardiff to PortAventura World bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 3154+ hotels available in PortAventura World.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and PortAventura World, Spain?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to PortAventura World via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Perpignan, Camp De Tarragona, Estació del Camp de Tarragona, and Pl. Europa - Hotel Salou Princess in around 17h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to PortAventura World via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tarragona, and Port Aventura in around 32h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Reus Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- 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
- €100–280
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Port Aventura World
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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