There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Rabat by train, plane, car, or car ferry
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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 41mMAD 1,472–4,817Fly from Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)CWL - RBA
12h 57mMAD 1,265–4,869Drive, 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 3,687–11,650Train 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 1,474–3,329
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 1,400 - MAD 3,400 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Rabat is to train and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs MAD 1,400 - MAD 3,400.
The distance between Cardiff and Rabat is 2040 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Cardiff to Rabat, including transfers.
Rabat is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:46 PM in Cardiff and 3:46 PM in Rabat.
There are 1496+ 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 750–3,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–3,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,200–5,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,400–5,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–4,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–7,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–4,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–3,400
- 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 600–2,300
- 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
- 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
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- 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
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- 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 380–440
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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