There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Slovakia by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
6h 32m€84–235Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
23h 25m€444–846Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
28h 32m€159–272Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
23h 29m€281–582Fly Cardiff Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CWL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
8h 6m€102–323Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
7h 20m€193–439Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane STN - BTS
7h 47m€149–341Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane LTN - BTS
7h 42m€178–348Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRS - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
10h 10m€93–213Bus via Hodžovo nám.
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
33h 29m€159–307Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bratislavacar
17h 13m€409–537Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bratislavacar
18h 22m€297–470
Cardiff to Slovakia by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Slovakia is to train and fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Slovakia is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Bratislava hlavná stanica via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Rotterdam Centraal and Praha Hlavní nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Slovakia is 1561 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Slovakia without a car is to train which takes 23h 25m and costs €440 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Cardiff to Slovakia, including transfers.
Cardiff to Slovakia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Slovakia train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Slovakia is to train which takes 23h 25m and costs €440 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €280 and takes 28h 32m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Slovakia?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bratislava hlavná stanica via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Rotterdam Centraal, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavní nádraží in around 23h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 28h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bratislava Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- 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
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- 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
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–23
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 777 300 214
- dmd.group@seznam.cz
- Website
- dmd-ticket.eu
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- dmd-ticket.eu
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Slovakia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Slovakia is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:15 PM in Cardiff and 9:15 PM in Slovakia.
Cardiff to Slovakia train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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