There are 9 ways to get from Lisbon to Cardiff by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LIS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 11m£65–184Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiffcar
30h 54m£238–818Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
33h 42m£197–438Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LIS - CWL
8h 54m£93–235Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 37m£137–341Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LIS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 26m£115–311Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LIS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 4m£129–326Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
36h 14m£94–349Bus via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
38h 24m£94–349
Lisbon to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £60 - £190 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lisbon and arriving at University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 14m.
The distance between Lisbon and Cardiff is 979 miles.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 42m and costs £190 - £440.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Lisbon to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lisbon to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Cardiff is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs £90 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £350 and takes 36h 14m.
Lisbon to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Book your Lisbon to Cardiff bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Cardiff, Wales?
Ryanair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon to University RE via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 36h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bristol Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–460
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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