There are 8 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BRU - CWL
5h 4m£76–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
14h 56m£48–83Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 39m£159–314Bus via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
11h 50m£55–110Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
6h 28m£195–237Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BRU - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 39m£80–181Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
3h 51m£137–378Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
7h 32m£86–170
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 3h 51m and costs £130 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and arriving at Kingsway GR via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cardiff is 357 miles.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff, including transfers.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £320 and takes 5h 39m, you could also bus via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and Vueling Airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at London Victoria Green Line Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Brussels Airport (BRU). It is currently 4:31 PM in Brussels Airport (BRU) and 3:31 PM in Cardiff.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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