There are 13 ways to get from Stockholm to Cardiff by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ARN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 53m£99–325Fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ARN - CWL
9h 56m£98–276Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
25h 36mBus
- 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 Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
39h 22m£170–308Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stockholm to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
22h 12m£424–568Fly 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 58m£134–339Fly 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 43m£162–412Fly 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 46m£150–467Fly 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 29m£152–417Fly 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 18m£138–330Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 20mBus 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 29m£211–330Drive, 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 16m£319–495
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £95 - £330 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs £160 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Kingsway GR via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Central and arriving at Cardiff Central via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
The distance between Stockholm and Cardiff is 1059 miles.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 25h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m 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 Central station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Cardiff is to train via Osnabrück which takes 25h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £170 - £310 and takes 39h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £280 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Stockholm Central to Cardiff Central via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 25h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kingsway GR via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 39h 22m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–410
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Birmingham Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Bristol Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Manchester Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- 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/
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–130
- Website
- https://comati-psg.ro/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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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 2:56 AM in Stockholm and 1:56 AM in Cardiff.
Stockholm to Cardiff train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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