There are 10 ways to get from Leiden to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
7h 29m£100–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
16h 21m£41–146Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leiden to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 2mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 57m£75–244Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leiden to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
9h 6m£134–190Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 15m£58–193Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 43m£136–399Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 15m£134–384Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 37m£58–244Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 14m£126–382
Leiden to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Cardiff is to bus which costs £40 - £150 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs £75 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Kingsway GR via The Hague and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Cardiff Central via Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Leiden and Cardiff is 490 miles.
The best way to get from Leiden to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs £100 - £500.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Leiden to Cardiff, including transfers.
Leiden to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Cardiff is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs £100 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £150 and takes 16h 21m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Cardiff Central via Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Kingsway GR via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, and London Victoria in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £190–380
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from The Hague to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Leiden. It is currently 2:50 AM in Leiden and 1:50 AM in Cardiff.
Leiden to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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