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There are 10 ways to get from Tampere to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeHEL - CWL
    10h 10m
    £131–258

  2. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeHEL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 35m
    £105–237

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35bus
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinnbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
    2d 4h

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Tampere to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    40h 48m

  5. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeHEL - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 43m
    £132–370

  6. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeTMP - CWL
    16h
    £247–909

  7. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeHEL - MAN
    3. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 39m
    £149–324

  8. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeHEL - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 46m
    £132–412

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Panevezys, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Panevėžys Bus Station to Rotterdam Centraalbus
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain
    5. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GDbus
    2d 8h
    £392–836

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tampere to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    41h 52m
    £635–920

Tampere to Cardiff by train, foot, bus, and subway

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket£392Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tampere, Finland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Kingsway GD via Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35, Helsinki, Tallinn, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and London Victoria in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, Air Baltic, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.

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