There are 14 ways to get from Karlstad to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)GOT - CWL
11h 9m£121–273Train, train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Take the train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LPI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
13h 32m£83–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Take the bus from Gothenburg to Bremen Fernbusterminal173
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Amsterdam Central StationN75
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
29h 1m£175–643Train, bus via Hamburg
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central StationN75
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
29h 25m£201–658Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Karlstad to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
21h 28mTrain, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)OSL - CWL
11h 15m£129–275Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)OSL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
11h 25m£113–318Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)OSL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
10h 50m£125–345Train, train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Take the train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LPI - CWL
12h 6m£109–471Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to London Stansted Airport (STN)GOT - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
10h 40m£117–381Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)OSL - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
12h 7m£142–312Bus via Amsterdam
- Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Jönköping Bus Station
- Take the bus from Jönköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
38h 27m£124–352Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Station
- Take the bus from Norrköping to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN32
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
43h 31m£142–342Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Karlstad to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff
22h 32m£329–473
Karlstad to Cardiff by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £120 - £280 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs £110 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at University RE via Jönköping, Hamburg - Bus Station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 27m.
The distance between Karlstad and Cardiff is 948 miles.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 1m and costs £170 - £650.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Karlstad to Cardiff, including transfers.
Karlstad to Cardiff bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
Karlstad to Cardiff bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Jönköping Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Karlstad. It is currently 3:21 AM in Karlstad and 2:21 AM in Cardiff.
Book your Karlstad to Cardiff bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Karlstad Centralstation to University RE via Jönköping, Hamburg - Bus Station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and London Victoria in around 38h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–400
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Manchester Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Bristol Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Manchester Airport via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Manchester Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–29
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@mtrx.se
- Website
- mtrx.travel
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gothenburg to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Jönköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Norrköping to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Jönköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- bergslagstaget.se
Bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Jönköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- BT Buss
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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