There are 14 ways to get from Szolnok to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, night 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.
Train, fly to Bristol Airport
best- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BUD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 25m£87–259Train, fly to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Luton Airport (LTN)BUD - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Paddington Station
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 28m£75–330Train, bus via Arad
- Take the train from Szolnok to AradIc
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Lille
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
25h 24m£147–482Night train, train
- Take the night train from Szolnok to Wien Hbf
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiNj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
27h 16m£212–642Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Szolnok to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
19h 30mTrain, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)BUD - CWL
8h 53m£117–271Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BUD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
8h 50m£82–290Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)BUD - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
8h 32m£138–400Train, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)BUD - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 17m£108–366Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BUD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
9h 40m£103–413Bus
- Take the bus from Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás to Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás553
- Take the bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar625 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
35h 7mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Szolnok to Koebanya-KispestIr / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR509 / ...
35h 25m£91–230Train, night train
- Take the train from Szolnok to Budapest-NyugatiIr / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni NadraziEc
- Take the night train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Rotterdam Centrum
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
30h 35m£194–495Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Szolnok to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff
20h 34m£307–445
Szolnok to Cardiff by night train, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Szolnok to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £85 - £260 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Szolnok to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Szolnok to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás and arriving at University RE via Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Budapest-Kelenföld and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Szolnok to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Szolnok and arriving at Cardiff Central via Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
The distance between Szolnok and Cardiff is 1129 miles.
The best way to get from Szolnok to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus via Arad which takes 25h 24m and costs £140 - £490.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Szolnok to Cardiff, including transfers.
Szolnok to Cardiff bus services, operated by MÁV Személyszállítási, depart from Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás station.
Szolnok to Cardiff train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Szolnok station.
Szolnok to Cardiff bus services, operated by MÁV Személyszállítási, arrive at Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás station.
What companies run services between Szolnok, Hungary and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás to University RE via Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Budapest-Kelenföld, and London Victoria in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Luton Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Szolnok to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–28
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Szolnok to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–240
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- 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
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Night train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Rotterdam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- £60–95
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás to Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
Bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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Cardiff is 1h behind Szolnok. It is currently 4:13 AM in Szolnok and 3:13 AM in Cardiff.
Szolnok to Cardiff train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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