There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Galicia by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, towncar, or ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BRS - SCQ
8h 26m€101–322Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to A Coruñacar
27h 27m€213–872Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to A Coruñabus
32h 3m€224–440Fly Cardiff Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane CWL - SCQ
9h 7m€119–413Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LHR - SCQ
7h 5m€148–450Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BRS - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vigotowncar
8h 33m€255–390Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane LGW - SCQ
8h 11m€135–366Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander to A Coruñabus
32h 3m€219–937Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to A Coruñabus
34h 20m€179–363Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to A Coruña/La Coruña E.A.bus
47h 18m€320–588
Cardiff to Galicia by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Galicia is to train and fly which costs €100 - €330 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Galicia is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €140 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Galicia. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Porta Real, Dársena via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Cabaleiros,Es.Autob.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 20m.
The distance between Cardiff and Galicia is 1123 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Galicia without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 3m and costs €220 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cardiff to Galicia, including transfers.
Cardiff to Galicia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Galicia is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs €110 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €370 and takes 34h 20m.
Cardiff to Galicia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Galicia is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 6:09 AM in Cardiff and 7:09 AM in Galicia.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Galicia, Spain?
KLM, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Porta Real, Dársena via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, A Coruña, and Cabaleiros,Es.Autob. in around 34h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to A Coruña
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to A Coruña
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to A Coruña
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180
- Website
- VM Transfers
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