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How to get fromSantorini Island to Cardiffby plane, train, car ferry, busferry or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Santorini Island to Cardiff by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeJTR - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    6h 48m
    £163–380

  2. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeJTR - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 14m
    £111–225

  3. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Birminghambus
    5. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus111 / ...
    2d 7h
    £205–292

  4. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeJTR - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 9m
    £142–519

  5. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeJTR - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 53m
    £149–378

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeJTR - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 40m
    £131–325

  7. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeJTR - CWL
    7h 50m
    £161–414

  8. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeJTR - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 37m
    £140–471

  9. Car ferry, bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Birminghambus
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2d 7h
    £142–269

  10. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2d 17h

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Košicebus
    3. Take the bus from Košice to Birminghambus
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2d 21h
    £219–421

Santorini (JTR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Cardiff, Wales?

Ryanair, Transavia Holland, and KLM fly from Santorini (JTR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice a week.

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