There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Ystad by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)BRS - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
7h 20mkr 1,110–3,235Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN75
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo CEn
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Ystad Station
23h 27mkr 2,111–6,553Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Ystad Station
23h 38mkr 2,037–5,008Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ystad
16h 8mFly from Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)CWL - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
9h 25mkr 1,589–3,875Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)BHX - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
8h 11mkr 1,635–3,778Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)LHR - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
8h 6mkr 1,826–4,473Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)LGW - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
9h 16mkr 1,655–4,512Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)MAN - CPH
- Take the train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
10h 1mkr 1,326–2,934Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Ystad Station
29h 31mkr 1,150–1,905Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerp814
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Take the bus from Malmö Centralstation to Sjöbo busstation8
32h 14mkr 1,219–2,375Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ystad
17h 17mkr 3,301–4,783
Cardiff to Ystad by train, subway, bus, foot, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ystad is to bus which costs 1200 kr - 2400 kr and takes 32h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ystad is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs 1100 kr - 3300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ystad. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Ystad Lasarettet via London Victoria, Antwerp, Malmö Centralstation and Sjöbo busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ystad is 1282 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ystad without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 23h 27m and costs 2100 kr - 7000 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Cardiff to Ystad, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Ystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ystad is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:35 PM in Cardiff and 11:35 PM in Ystad.
There are 319+ hotels available in Ystad.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ystad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Ystad Lasarettet via London Victoria, Antwerp, Malmö central train station FlixBus stop, Malmö Centralstation, and Sjöbo busstation in around 32h 14m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–300
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,600
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–450
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- kr 330–480
- 1st Class
- kr 440–650
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Malmö Hyllie station to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 115–130
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Ystad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 115–130
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 600–950
- 1st Class
- kr 1,300–2,200
- 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 750–3,700
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 550–850
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 550–750
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 440–600
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 420–900
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 85–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–330
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- skanetrafiken.se
Bus from Malmö Centralstation to Sjöbo busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 31
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
- 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 400–470
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- kr 850–2,100
- On Foot
- kr 400–470
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