There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Stockholm by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- 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 1,189–3,076Train
- 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
26h 29mkr 3,566–9,158Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Stockholm Centraltrain Ic
32h 24mkr 2,805–5,725Train, night train
- 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 Hbftrain
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain
28h 48mFly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane CWL - ARN
8h 34mkr 1,331–4,659Train 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 15mkr 1,582–3,928Train 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 11mkr 1,861–4,112Train, 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 20mkr 1,827–4,303Train 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 34mkr 1,671–3,366Bus
- 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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus N32
43h 27mkr 2,105–4,025Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Stockholmcar
22h 10mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Stockholmcar
23h 24mkr 3,856–6,140
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 1100 kr - 3100 kr and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Stockholm is to train and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs 1800 kr - 4200 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Stockholm station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Stockholm Centralstation via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Stockholm is 1694 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Stockholm without a car is to train which takes 26h 29m and costs 3500 kr - 9500 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 18m 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 train which takes 26h 29m and costs 3500 kr - 9500 kr. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 1300 kr - 4700 kr and takes 8h 34m, you could also bus, which costs 2100 kr - 4100 kr and takes 43h 27m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Stockholm, Sweden?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Stockholm Centralstation via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 26h 29m. Alternatively, KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–390
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,400
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–850
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–230
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- kr 70–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 11:46 PM in Cardiff and 12:46 AM in Stockholm.
Cardiff to Stockholm train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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