There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Rabat by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
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 Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane BRS - RBA
8h 26mMAD 1,231–4,377Train, 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 11hFly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane CWL - RBA
10hMAD 1,387–5,633Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rabat-Salé (RBA)plane STN - RBA
8h 52mMAD 1,839–4,567
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 4,400 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Rabat is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs MAD 1,200 - MAD 4,400.
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 26m to get from Cardiff to Rabat, including transfers.
There are 1798+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,000–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–5,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,300–6,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Faro, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 2,000–7,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 850–2,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Rabat-Salé via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,900–8,000
- 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 300–2,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 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 210–420
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 190–330
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 260–370
- 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
- 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 1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–1,300
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
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