There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Spa by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-CentralIc / ...
7h 45m€138–484Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Liège
16h 33m€43–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bruges814
- Take the train from Bruges to Verviers-CentralIc / ...
15h 41m€64–142Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Spa
7h 53mFly Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CWL - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Central
8h 23m€96–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Spa
9h 2m€148–212Fly Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)CWL - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
10h 34m€127–431Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Central
7h 47m€150–405Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CWL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Central
8h 51m€121–435Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Central
9h 5m€112–370Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
9h 23m€156–466Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
8h 52m€163–519Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)LCY - LUX
- Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Trois-Ponts
10h 8m€159–474
Cardiff to Spa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Spa is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Spa is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €130 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Spa. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at SPA Place Royale via London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C and VERVIERS Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Spa. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Spa-Géronstère via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi and Verviers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Cardiff and Spa is 750 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Spa without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €130 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Cardiff to Spa, including transfers.
Cardiff to Spa bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Spa train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Spa is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €130 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 16h 33m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Spa, Belgium?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Spa-Géronstère via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Verviers-Central in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to SPA Place Royale via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Liège, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C, and VERVIERS Gare Centrale in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–55
- Premium
- €60–80
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–28
Train from Bruges to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Louvain to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Trois-Ponts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €15–23
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Liège
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Liège
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Spa bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Spa is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:42 AM in Cardiff and 8:42 AM in Spa.
Cardiff to Spa train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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