There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Uppsala 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 15mkr 1,085–2,851Train
- 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 train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain 936 / ...
27h 25mkr 1,806–6,950Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3bus
41h 30mkr 1,512–4,336Train, 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 Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain 936 / ...
29h 13mkr 2,040–6,365Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane CWL - ARN
8h 22mkr 1,127–3,809Train 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 12mkr 1,463–3,678Train, 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 17mkr 1,434–3,946Train 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 41mkr 1,623–3,639Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane STN - ARN
8h 10mkr 1,594–3,880Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Uppsalacar
23h 7mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Uppsalacar
24h 16mkr 4,275–6,249
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Uppsala is to train and fly which costs 1000 kr - 2900 kr and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Uppsala is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs 1400 kr - 3700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Uppsala station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Uppsala Centralstation via London Victoria, Hanover central bus station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Arlanda terminal 2-3 buss. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Uppsala station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Uppsala Centralstation via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg Hbf and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Uppsala is 1686 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Uppsala without a car is to train which takes 27h 25m and costs 1800 kr - 7000 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Cardiff to Uppsala, including transfers.
Cardiff to Uppsala bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Uppsala train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Uppsala is to train which takes 27h 25m and costs 1800 kr - 7000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1500 kr - 4400 kr and takes 41h 30m, you could also fly, which costs 1100 kr - 3900 kr and takes 8h 22m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Uppsala, Sweden?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Uppsala Centralstation via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg Hbf, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 27h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Uppsala Centralstation via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Hanover central bus station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Arlanda terminal 2-3 buss in around 41h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,900
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–290
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–240
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,000
- 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 650–3,700
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 22
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–120
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 75–90
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,500
- 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 120–350
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 390–460
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- kr 850–2,000
- On Foot
- kr 390–460
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Uppsala bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Uppsala is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 9:15 PM in Cardiff and 10:15 PM in Uppsala.
Cardiff to Uppsala train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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