There are 9 ways to get from Palma to Cardiff by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or 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 to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PMI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 13m£48–147Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station 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
30h 25m£241–640Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estaciótrain T2
- Take the ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the bus from Toulon to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
40h 9m£269–478Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane PMI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 46m£79–206Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PMI - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 22m£160–359Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane PMI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 17m£102–224Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane PMI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 55m£110–248Fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane PMI - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 59m£105–247Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valenciacarferry
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 507 / ...
43h 48m£180–509
Palma to Cardiff by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £45 - £150 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs £45 - £150.
The distance between Palma and Cardiff is 915 miles.
The best way to get from Palma to Cardiff without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 30h 25m and costs £240 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Palma to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 1h behind Palma. It is currently 8:02 AM in Palma and 7:02 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1739+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Palma, Spain and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Palma to Cardiff. However, you can take the bus to 546-Aeroport - Sortides, walk to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Cardiff Central via Port Of Barcelona, Paral·lel, Tetuan, Barcelona - North Bus Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 30h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £12–50
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–60
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–60
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- £55–61
- Cabin
- £200–220
- Car - Seat
- £70–90
- Car - Cabin
- £170–250
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £32–200
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- £32
- Cabin
- £112
- Seating
- £50
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