There are 11 ways to get from Esbjerg to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, car, car train, 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.
Bus, fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BLL - CWL
7h 54m£164–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus 180
- Take the bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 172
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
30h 5m£126–198Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
18h 46m£274–474Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Esbjerg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
13h 55m£326–426Bus, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BLL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 35m£134–424Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BLL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 48m£140–407Bus, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Exeter (EXT)plane BLL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 53m£139–574Bus, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BLL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 49m£141–427Train, bus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
19h 24m£174–319Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
19h 24m£284–489Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Esbjerg to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
14h 59m£239–388
Esbjerg to Cardiff by train, bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Cardiff is to bus which costs £120 - £200 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs £140 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Esbjerg to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade and arriving at University RE via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Vejle Busterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Cardiff is 653 miles.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus via Brussels which takes 18h 46m and costs £270 - £480.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Esbjerg to Cardiff, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Cardiff bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, depart from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade station.
Esbjerg to Cardiff bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, arrive at Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Esbjerg. It is currently 11:16 AM in Esbjerg and 10:16 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1751+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade to University RE via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Vejle Trafikcenter, Vejle Busterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and London Victoria in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–440
Flights from Billund Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Billund Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Sydtrafik
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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