There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Costa Brava by train, plane, night bus, 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.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, night bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane BRS - GRO
- Take the night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calongenightbus
7h 32m€57–187Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gironatrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Girona Estació d'Autobusos to Sant Antoni de Calongebus e3
16h 5m€372–730Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Girona Airportbus
- Take the night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calongenightbus 59
30h 5m€130–338Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Costa Bravacar
16h 30m€388–506Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRS - BCN
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Sant Antoni de Calongebus
9h 6m€84–213Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, night bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane BHX - GRO
- Take the night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calongenightbus
8h 33m€109–369Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, night bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane EMA - GRO
- Take the night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calongenightbus
9h 49m€162–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Gironatrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Girona - Estació d'Autobusos to St Antoni de Calongebus 41
16h 48m€414–760Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lloret de Marbus
- Take the bus from Lloret de Mar to Sant Antoni de Calongebus 52
30h 22m€175–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Costa Bravacar
19h 53m€235–694
Cardiff to Costa Brava by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Costa Brava is to train and fly and night bus which costs €55 - €190 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Costa Brava is to train and fly and night bus which takes 7h 32m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Costa Brava. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Sant Antoni de Calonge via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Girona Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Cardiff and Costa Brava is 1256 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Costa Brava without a car is to train and bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence which takes 16h 5m and costs €370 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Cardiff to Costa Brava, including transfers.
Cardiff to Costa Brava bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Costa Brava bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 4934+ hotels available in Costa Brava.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Costa Brava, Spain?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Sant Antoni de Calonge via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lloret de Mar in around 30h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–380
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Girona Estació d'Autobusos to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Girona - Estació d'Autobusos to St Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Lloret de Mar to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 972 20 48 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- teisa-bus.com
Night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- teisa-bus.com
Night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- teisa-bus.com
Night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- teisa-bus.com
Night bus from Girona Airport to Sant Antoni de Calonge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- teisa-bus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Girona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lloret de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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