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How to get fromEurope to Cardiff Bayby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Cardiff Bay by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane FRA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 7m
    £123–283

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sophia Gardensbus bus 509 / ...
    24h 45m
    £104–230

  3. Train, bus via Essen

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    22h 43m
    £161–289

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff Baycar car
    11h
    £256–326

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane FRA - CWL
    10h 13m
    £154–369

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HAJ - CWL
    10h 37m

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HAJ - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 1m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 32m
    £156–328

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 6m
    £165–416

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 7m
    £156–346

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    6. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 44m
    £134–351

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff Baycar car
    12h 4m
    £169–289

Europe to Cardiff Bay by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration22h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 664.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Europe and Cardiff Bay, Wales?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Cardiff Bay. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Cardiff Central, walk to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1, then take the line 304 bus to Millennium Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Cardiff Central via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, London Victoria, Sloane Square station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 22h 43m.

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