There are 13 ways to get from Austria to Cardiff by plane, train, 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.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane VIE - CWL
9h 49m£88–282Fly Vienna International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane VIE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 24m£77–226Train
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
23h 4m£274–474Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
28h 44m£109–187Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
21h 11m£228–428Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MUC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 39m£113–320Fly Vienna International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane VIE - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 18m£159–379Fly Innsbruck Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 54m£134–364Fly Salzburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SZG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 53m£139–348Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MUC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h£151–325Bus via Kingsway GR
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
33h 38m£134–217Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Vienna to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
16h 12m£350–462Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
17h 16m£264–424
Austria to Cardiff by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Cardiff is to bus which costs £100 - £190 and takes 28h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs £130 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at University RE via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Cardiff Central via Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
The distance between Austria and Cardiff is 945 miles.
The best way to get from Austria to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 23h 4m and costs £270 - £480.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Austria to Cardiff, including transfers.
Austria to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Austria to Cardiff train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Wien HBF station.
The best way to get from Austria to Cardiff is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs £85 - £290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £270 - £480 and takes 23h 4m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 28h 44m.
What companies run services between Austria and Cardiff, Wales?
Ryanair, KLM, and Austrian Airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Cardiff Central via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien HBF, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 23h 4m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–290
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Austria to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Austria. It is currently 4:17 PM in Austria and 3:17 PM in Cardiff.
Austria to Cardiff train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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