There are 11 ways to get from Schiphol to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 40m£220–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus N824 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
16h 47m£68–140Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Schiphol to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 20m£220–274Line 180 bus, line 340 bus, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Southern Crossstraat to Schiphol, Knooppunt Schiphol Zuidbus
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Knooppunt Schiphol Zuid to Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Stationbus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h£80–254Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 41m£127–285Train #2
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 41m£212–415Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Schiphol to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
9h 24m£116–201Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 23m£71–213Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 34m£167–488Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 54m£116–252Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 36m£144–410
Schiphol to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Cardiff is to bus which costs £65 - £140 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Cardiff is to line 180 bus and line 340 bus and fly and train which takes 5h and costs £75 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at University RE via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
The distance between Schiphol and Cardiff is 505 miles.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Cardiff without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 40m and costs £220 - £420.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Schiphol to Cardiff, including transfers.
Schiphol to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Cardiff is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 40m and costs £220 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £140 and takes 16h 47m.
Schiphol to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Schiphol. It is currently 1:32 PM in Schiphol and 12:32 PM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Cardiff Central via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to University RE via Schiphol Noord, Knooppunt Schiphol Noord, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and London Victoria in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Schiphol, Southern Crossstraat to Schiphol, Knooppunt Schiphol Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Bus from Schiphol, Knooppunt Schiphol Zuid to Hoofddorp, Hoofddorp Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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