There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Cardiff by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- 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 / ...
7h 50m£129–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
15h 7m£62–125Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 15m£224–279Fly 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 2m£71–212Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 53m£223–402Drive, 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 19m£117–201Fly 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£78–253Fly 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 37m£169–417Fly 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 34m£109–251Fly 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 37m£169–437Fly 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 36m£142–399
Netherlands to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Cardiff is to bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs £75 - £260.
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 15h 7m.
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 7h 50m.
The distance between Netherlands and Cardiff is 516 miles.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs £120 - £280.
It takes approximately 7h 50m 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 7h 50m and costs £120 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 15h 7m.
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 station, and London Paddington in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to University RE via London Victoria in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- 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
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
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/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 8:13 AM in Netherlands and 7:13 AM in Cardiff.
Netherlands to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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