There are 13 ways to get from Stockholm to Cardiff by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ARN - CWL
9h 10m£103–356Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
24h 57m£334–695Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
38h 28m£167–257Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stockholm to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
22h 12m£428–574Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ARN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 11m£133–350Fly 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
7h 59m£120–360Fly 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 39m£154–423Fly 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£140–453Fly 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 23m£153–499Fly 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 17m£129–341Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
26h 59m£338–676Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
46h 27m£213–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stockholm to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
23h 16m£341–536
Stockholm to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £120 - £350 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 39m and costs £150 - £430.
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 and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 28m.
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-Harburg, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 57m.
The distance between Stockholm and Cardiff is 1046 miles.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 24h 57m and costs £330 - £700.
It takes approximately 9h 10m 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 Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs £100 - £360. Alternatively, you can train via Hamburg, which costs £330 - £700 and takes 24h 57m, you could also bus, which costs £160 - £260 and takes 38h 28m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Cardiff Central via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 24h 57m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Birmingham Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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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 3:47 PM in Stockholm and 2:47 PM in Cardiff.
Stockholm to Cardiff train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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