There are 14 ways to get from Salou to Cardiff by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- 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£61–189Train
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Perpignantrain
- 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 22m£296–588Bus 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 42m£89–294Drive, 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 52m£94–243Fly Reus Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane REU - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 15m£75–164Fly Reus Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane REU - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 21m£110–315Train 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 8m£113–326Train 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£98–258Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 7m£105–286Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Gironatrain
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GRO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 40m£112–488Bus
- 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 58m£122–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
33h 7m£171–385Drive, 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 46m£207–607
Salou to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salou to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £60 - £190 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Salou to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs £75 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Salou to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Salou, Estación de Autobuses and arriving at University RE via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 42m.
The distance between Salou and Cardiff is 870 miles.
The best way to get from Salou to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 17h 22m and costs £290 - £600.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Salou to Cardiff, including transfers.
Salou to Cardiff bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Salou, Estación de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Salou to Cardiff is to train which takes 17h 22m and costs £290 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which costs £85 - £300 and takes 32h 42m.
Salou to Cardiff bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Salou. It is currently 9:33 AM in Salou and 8:33 AM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Salou, Spain and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Av. Principat d'Andorra - Apar. CYE to Cardiff Central via Estació del Camp de Tarragona, Camp De Tarragona, Perpignan, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 17h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to University RE via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 32h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Reus Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Reus Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Reus Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Reus Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Reus Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Reus Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Reus Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Reus Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–180
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
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
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- 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
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- 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
- £16–330
- 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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