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There are 14 ways to get from Bratislava to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane VIE - CWL
    10h 14m
    £83–279

  2. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane VIE - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 49m
    £72–223

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    23h 54m
    £285–503

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    27h 57m
    £110–185

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    22h 5m
    £229–447

  6. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane VIE - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 43m
    £159–376

  7. Fly Bratislava Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BTS - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 12m
    £132–317

  8. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane VIE - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 29m
    £133–366

  9. Fly Bratislava Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BTS - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 48m
    £165–300

  10. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane VIE - MAN
    3. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 55m
    £99–259

  11. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PRG - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 51m
    £128–301

  12. Bus via Kingsway GR

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    32h 51m
    £135–215

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    17h 1m
    £350–461

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    18h 5m
    £264–424

Bratislava to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration23h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 14m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Cardiff Central via Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 23h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to University RE via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 27h 57m.

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