There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
7h 43m£119–451Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels Southbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
14h 44m£37–87Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Utrecht to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
7h 52mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 10m£142–389Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Utrecht to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
9h 1m£129–193Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 49m£67–201Train, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 31mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 10m£67–251Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 54m£147–392Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 43m£129–354
Utrecht to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Cardiff is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 10m and costs £140 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Central Station and arriving at University RE via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Cardiff Central via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Utrecht and Cardiff is 501 miles.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs £110 - £460.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Utrecht to Cardiff, including transfers.
Utrecht to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Central Station.
Utrecht to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Cardiff is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs £110 - £460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 14h 44m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Cardiff Central via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to University RE via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Den haag to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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Utrecht to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Utrecht. It is currently 10:33 PM in Utrecht and 9:33 PM in Cardiff.
Utrecht to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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