There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Stockholm by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane CWL - ARN
8hkr 1,261–4,479Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain Ic / ...
26h 6mkr 4,666–9,675Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
39h 22mkr 2,078–3,696Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Stockholmcar
22h 11mkr 5,484–7,285Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane BRS - ARN
8h 18mkr 1,456–4,416Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane BHX - ARN
7h 11mkr 1,761–4,697Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane LHR - ARN
7h 3mkr 2,110–5,440Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane LGW - ARN
8h 19mkr 1,870–6,038Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane MAN - ARN
8h 32mkr 1,812–4,455Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
27h 33mkr 3,900–8,050Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Stockholm Central Bus Stationbus
46h 59mkr 2,578–4,196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Stockholmcar
23h 20mkr 4,111–6,428
Cardiff to Stockholm by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Stockholm is to train and fly which costs 1400 kr - 4500 kr and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Stockholm is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs 2100 kr - 5500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Stockholm. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Stockholm, Cityterminalen via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Stockholm. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Stockholm Central via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 6m.
The distance between Cardiff and Stockholm is 1672 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Stockholm without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 26h 6m and costs 4600 kr - 10000 kr.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Cardiff to Stockholm, including transfers.
Cardiff to Stockholm bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Stockholm train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Stockholm is to fly which takes 8h and costs 1200 kr - 4500 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Osnabrück, which costs 4600 kr - 10000 kr and takes 26h 6m, you could also bus, which costs 2000 kr - 3700 kr and takes 39h 22m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Stockholm, Sweden?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Stockholm Central via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 26h 6m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–410
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–3,100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–650
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–280
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,200
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,507
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,507
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–330
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–900
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–900
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,600
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- Comati PSG
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Stockholm Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,700
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Cardiff to Stockholm bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Stockholm is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:10 AM in Cardiff and 4:10 AM in Stockholm.
Cardiff to Stockholm train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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