There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Iași by train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane BRS - IAS
8h 26m$90–342Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Nicolina Hm.train
39h 51m$279–345Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Simeriatrain 347
- Take the train from Simeria to Iașitrain
46h 12m$610–932Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Iașicar
28h 46m$699–961Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane CWL - IAS
10h 14m$138–480Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane LTN - IAS
8h 9m$238–785Bus via Brent
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Waybus W14
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
46h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoriabus Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
2d 9h$124–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Iașicar
29h 55m$576–910
Cardiff to Iași by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Iași is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Iași is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Iași. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Iasi, Autogara Codreanu via First Way and London Stonebridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Iași. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Iași via Paddington, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling and Simeria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 12m.
The distance between Cardiff and Iași is 2305 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Iași without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 51m and costs $270 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cardiff to Iași, including transfers.
Cardiff to Iași bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff - North Road station.
Cardiff to Iași train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Iași is to train which takes 46h 12m and costs $600 - $950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $480 and takes 10h 14m, you could also bus via Brent, which costs and takes 46h 54m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Iași, Romania?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Iași via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, and Simeria in around 46h 12m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and HiSky fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Iași International Airport (IAS) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Iași International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Iași International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bristol Airport to Iași International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Iași International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Iași International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- 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
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- 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
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Nicolina Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–56
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- [email protected]
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from London Victoria to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- alverstur.md
- 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
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Iași bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Iași is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:51 AM in Cardiff and 9:51 AM in Iași.
Cardiff to Iași train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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