There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Sharm el Sheikh by train, plane, car, car train, 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 Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)BRS - SSH
8h 52m$176–311Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)LGW - SSH
10h 54m$168–1,289Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sharm el Sheikh
2d 4hTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)BHX - SSH
9h 55m$226–786Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)LTN - SSH
10h 35m$232–613Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)MAN - SSH
11h 42m$242–548Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Sharm el Sheikh
2d 6h$1,015–1,558
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sharm el Sheikh is to train and fly which costs $170 - $320 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sharm el Sheikh is to train and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $170 - $320.
The distance between Cardiff and Sharm el Sheikh is 4129 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Cardiff to Sharm el Sheikh, including transfers.
Sharm el Sheikh is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:45 PM in Cardiff and 4:45 PM in Sharm el Sheikh.
There are 775+ hotels available in Sharm el Sheikh.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Sharm el Sheikh. 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 Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH), then take the taxi to Sharm el Sheikh. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cardiff to Sharm el Sheikh via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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