There are 14 ways to get from Linz to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, night 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.
Fly Linz Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LNZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 24m£121–376Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane VIE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 46m£89–253Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
19h 25m£257–434Bus
- Take the bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 197
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
27h 32m£105–176Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- 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£214–415Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MUC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 17m£121–327Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PRG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 17m£93–258Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MUC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 35m£158–337Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SZG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 13m£150–386Train to Munich International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MUC - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 11m£172–430Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PRG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 16m£174–421Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
31h 12m£124–196Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Linz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
14h 18m£324–424Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Linz to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
15h 22m£238–387
Linz to Cardiff by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Cardiff is to bus which costs £100 - £180 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Linz central train station and arriving at University RE via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
The distance between Linz and Cardiff is 887 miles.
The best way to get from Linz to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 19h 25m and costs £250 - £440.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Linz to Cardiff, including transfers.
Linz to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz central train station.
Linz to Cardiff train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Cardiff is to train which takes 19h 25m and costs £250 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £180 and takes 27h 32m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Cardiff Central via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 19h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz central train station to University RE via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 27h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to London Heathrow Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Linz to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Linz. It is currently 11:53 PM in Linz and 10:53 PM in Cardiff.
Linz to Cardiff train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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