There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Rabat by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)BRS - RBA
8h 39mMAD 1,072–3,717Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Tarifa
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Drive from Port of Tangier Ville to Rabat
37h 53mMAD 3,687–11,640Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Motril
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Ville
4d 11hFly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)CWL - RBA
13h 9mMAD 1,365–4,969Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)STN - RBA
8h 40mMAD 1,326–3,237
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Rabat is to train and fly which costs MAD 1,300 - MAD 3,300 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Rabat is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs MAD 1,000 - MAD 3,800.
The distance between Cardiff and Rabat is 2040 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Rabat without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 4 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Cardiff to Rabat, including transfers.
Rabat is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:19 PM in Cardiff and 9:19 PM in Rabat.
There are 1503+ hotels available in Rabat.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Rabat, Morocco?
Ryanair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Rabat-Salé (RBA) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–3,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–5,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,500–5,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 550–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–4,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,700–8,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–4,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–3,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 400–1,600
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 150–290
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 330–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- MAD 330–470
- 1st Class
- MAD 430–600
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf-voyages.ma
Train from Nador to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 220–420
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 220–320
- 1st Class
- MAD 320–420
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Motril
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–1,800
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–7,500
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- MAD 800–1,100
- Car
- MAD 2,500–3,600
- Single Ticket
- MAD 1,100–2,400
- Car Single Ticket
- MAD 3,000–7,500
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- MAD 380–430
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 400–550
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
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