There are 4 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 28mMAD 1,931–6,532Fly Cardiff Airport to Mohammed V International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane CWL - CMN
- Take the train from Gare Oasis to Rabat Villetrain
10h 59mMAD 1,324–4,804Train, 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
9h 17mMAD 1,478–4,402
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 4,400 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Rabat is to train and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs MAD 1,900 - MAD 7,000.
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 28m to get from Cardiff to Rabat, including transfers.
There are 1675+ 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 Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, 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 1,600–7,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–7,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,700–6,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–6,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,700–6,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–6,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rabat-Salé via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,700–6,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,200–4,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 2,000–8,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rabat-Salé via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- MAD 2,500–8,500
- 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 400–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Mohammed V International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,500–6,500
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 210–400
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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 240–340
- 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 Gare Oasis to Rabat Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 35–75
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- MAD 35–55
- 1st Class
- MAD 55–75
- 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
- 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 300–1,300
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
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