There are 13 ways to get from Stockholm to Cardiff by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, 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 to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ARN - CWL
7h 56m£103–324Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ARN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 9m£86–231Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
26h 38m£230–833Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus N24 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
38h 57m£105–341Night train, train
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
27h 8m£219–782Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ARN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 2m£114–443Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ARN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 45m£124–332Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ARN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 40m£125–362Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ARN - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 11m£116–302Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ARN - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 25m£139–342Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
32h 22m£145–291Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stockholm to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
22h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Stockholm to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
23h 15m£342–492
Stockholm to Cardiff by night train, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £85 - £240 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 45m and costs £120 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at University RE via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hanover central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Cardiff Central via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Bergedorf, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Stockholm and Cardiff is 1046 miles.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 26h 38m and costs £230 - £850.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Stockholm to Cardiff, including transfers.
Stockholm to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Cardiff train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs £100 - £330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £850 and takes 26h 38m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £350 and takes 38h 57m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Cardiff Central via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Bergedorf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 26h 38m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Birmingham Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–310
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- £80–120
- 2nd Class Ticket
- £90–120
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £60–95
- 1st Class
- £130–220
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
How to plan an amazing trip around Scandinavia
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Stockholm to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Stockholm. It is currently 1:42 PM in Stockholm and 12:42 PM in Cardiff.
Stockholm to Cardiff train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Book your Stockholm to Cardiff train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Stockholm to Cardiff bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 682+ hotels available in Cardiff.


























































