There are 6 ways to get from Netherlands to Cardiff by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
3h 13m£117–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
16h 24m£54–86Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
6h 48m£154–407Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 15mFly 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
2h 56m£108–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
9h 24m£141–200
Netherlands to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Cardiff is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 2h 56m and costs £100 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Netherlands and Cardiff is 383 miles.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs £150 - £410.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Netherlands to Cardiff, including transfers.
Netherlands to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Netherlands to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Cardiff is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs £150 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 16h 24m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Cardiff Central via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to University RE via London Victoria in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–380
- 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
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- 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
- £75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £75–120
- 1st Class
- £160–270
- 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
- £100–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £100–150
- Comfort
- £120–180
- Premium
- £160–210
- 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
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
Netherlands to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Netherlands. It is currently 9:48 PM in Netherlands and 8:48 PM in Cardiff.
Netherlands to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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