There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Rabat by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rabat-Salé
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane BRS - RBA
8h 25mMAD 1,196–4,049Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Motrilbus
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
4d 11hTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Rabat-Salé
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane STN - RBA
8h 50mMAD 1,422–4,371Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane LHR - CMN
- Take the train from Casablanca to Rabat Villetrain
10h 12mMAD 2,069–5,870Train, bus, car ferry via Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Motrilbus
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
- Take the train from Nador to Rabat Villetrain
4d 12hMAD 2,245–5,886
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 1,200 - MAD 4,100 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Rabat is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs MAD 1,200 - MAD 4,100.
The distance between Cardiff and Rabat is 2043 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 25m to get from Cardiff to Rabat, including transfers.
There are 1627+ hotels available in Rabat.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Rabat, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Rabat. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Rabat-Salé (RBA), walk to Rabat-Salé Airport, then take the bus to Gare Rabat-Agdal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Rabat Ville via London Paddington, Paddington station, Stonebridge Park station, London Stonebridge, Sibiu, Motril, Motril, Nador, and Nador in around 4d 11h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–4,900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–4,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–2,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–2,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–2,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–2,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–2,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–4,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–6,000
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mohammed V International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–3,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 310–2,400
- 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 210–390
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 240–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf.ma
Train from Nador to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 230–470
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 230–320
- 1st Class
- MAD 340–470
Train from Casablanca to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 35–75
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 35–50
- 1st Class
- MAD 50–75
- 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
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Motril
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–1,800
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 120–650
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- 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 290–1,300
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
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