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 14m£45–176Car 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 23m£253–642Train, 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£300–496Fly 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 41m£73–261Fly 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 18m£100–224Fly 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
8h 1m£113–225Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PMI - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 18m£111–254Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PMI - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 22m£85–202Car 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 University REbus 507 / ...
42h 34m£168–476
Palma to Cardiff by car ferry, foot, subway, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £45 - £180 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs £45 - £180.
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 23m and costs £250 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Palma to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 1h behind Palma. It is currently 12:12 AM in Palma and 11:12 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1779+ 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 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–60
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–60
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Luton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Stansted Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Stansted Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–550
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £12–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–60
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–50
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–75
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–70
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Consorci de Transports de Mallorca
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- £85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulon to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £54–240
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- £54–59
- Cabin
- £190–210
- Car - Seat
- £70–85
- Car - Cabin
- £160–240
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £31–230
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- £31
- Cabin
- £109
- Seating
- £49
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–116
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- No car, Seat
- £20
- Non car, Cabin
- £116
- Car, Seat
- £50
- Car, Cabin
- £94
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–199
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- £48
- Cabin
- £150
- Car + Seat
- £76
- Car + Cabin
- £199
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–206
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- No car. Seat
- £50
- Car. Seat
- £88
- Car. Bed
- £206
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
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