There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Aarhus by plane, train, bus, 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 Cardiff Airport to Billund Airport, train
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane CWL - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
9h 15mkr 1,416–2,814Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane BRS - AAR
8h 29mkr 952–11,401Train, bus via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
22h 2mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
27h 32mkr 1,702–3,170Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aarhuscar
14h 8mkr 2,874–3,777Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Billund Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane BRS - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
8h 16mkr 1,212–3,741Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BRS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
9h 6mkr 1,129–2,705Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Billund Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane LHR - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
7h 24mkr 1,377–3,667Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane STN - AAR
8hkr 1,155–3,512Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 353
24h 50mkr 2,796–5,191Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus N74 / ...
- Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train Ic
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
27h 47mkr 1,613–2,782Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 353 / ...
28h 42mkr 1,064–1,963Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Aarhuscar
15h 17mkr 1,938–3,151
Cardiff to Aarhus by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Aarhus is to bus which costs 1000 kr - 2000 kr and takes 28h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Aarhus is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs 1300 kr - 3700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Aarhus C FlixBus stop via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 42m.
The distance between Cardiff and Aarhus is 1088 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Aarhus without a car is to train and bus via Amsterdam which takes 22h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cardiff to Aarhus, including transfers.
Cardiff to Aarhus bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Aarhus bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Aarhus is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:39 PM in Cardiff and 11:39 PM in Aarhus.
Book your Cardiff to Aarhus bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Aarhus, Denmark?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 28h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–2,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–2,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–2,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–2,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aarhus Airport via Edinburgh, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 330–1,300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 330–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Aarhus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Billund Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–2,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,300
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–230
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–280
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–280
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–280
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–450
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,019
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,019
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–220
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–220
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–220
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
- Website
- Eurostar
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–360
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–650
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 60–360
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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