There are 13 ways to get from Salou to Cardiff by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car 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 Reus Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane REU - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 1m£78–177Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BCN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 8m£68–187Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Port Aventura to Barcelona-Santstrain Re
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 50m£327–572Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
32h 33m£134–273Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Salou to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
17h 58mFly Reus Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane REU - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 38m£89–400Fly Reus Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane REU - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 34m£113–315Fly Reus Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane REU - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 1m£169–576Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 40m£100–250Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BCN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 32m£128–368Train
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Perpignantrain Ave
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 47m£381–658Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 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 / ...
32h 37m£91–309Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Salou to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
20h 58m£208–603
Salou to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salou to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £75 - £180 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Salou to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs £75 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Salou to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Salou - Monument Jaume I and arriving at University RE via Tarragona - Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Salou to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Port Aventura and arriving at Cardiff Central via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Salou and Cardiff is 789 miles.
The best way to get from Salou to Cardiff without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 16h 50m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Salou to Cardiff, including transfers.
Salou to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarragona - Bus Station.
Salou to Cardiff train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Port Aventura station.
The best way to get from Salou to Cardiff is to train via Lyon which takes 16h 50m and costs £320 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £280 and takes 32h 33m.
What companies run services between Salou, Spain and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Port Aventura to Cardiff Central via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salou - Monument Jaume I to University RE via Tarragona - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 32h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–260
Flights from Reus Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Reus Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Reus Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Reus Airport to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Reus Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Reus Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Reus Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Reus Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Reus Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- 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/
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
- 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/
Train from Derby to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Port Aventura to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- 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
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- hife@hife.es
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Salou to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Salou. It is currently 1:42 AM in Salou and 12:42 AM in Cardiff.
Salou to Cardiff train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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