There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Thessaly by train, bus, car, car train, plane, 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, bus via Bucharest
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to LarissaRe / ...
38h 13m€113–225Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Larissa
28h 16mFly Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CWL - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
23h 3m€125–349Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Larissa
45h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Larissa
2d 2h€163–214Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from München to Larissa
2d 12h€243–454Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Larissa
29h 25m€569–838Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)BRS - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
10h 23m€165–280Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)STN - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
12h 8m€145–459Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)LGW - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
12h 20m€160–378Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)BRS - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Arta
- Take the bus from Arta to Tríkala
13h 11mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LHR - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Larissa
13h 47m€158–447
Cardiff to Thessaly by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Thessaly is to train and bus via Bucharest which costs €110 - €230 and takes 38h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Thessaly is to train and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs €160 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Thessaly. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Larissa via London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Cardiff and Thessaly is 3298 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Thessaly without a car is to train and bus via Bucharest which takes 38h 13m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 38h 13m to get from Cardiff to Thessaly, including transfers.
Cardiff to Thessaly bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Thessaly bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Thessaly is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 9:05 AM in Cardiff and 11:05 AM in Thessaly.
There are 254+ hotels available in Thessaly.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Thessaly, Greece?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Larissa via London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 2h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Alicante–Elche, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol, Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Alicante–Elche, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Preveza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 26810 27348
- ktelarta@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelartas.gr
Bus from Preveza to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- ktelartas.gr
Bus from Arta to Tríkala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelartas.gr
- 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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