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There are 15 ways to get from Cardiff to Lapland by plane, train, bus, car, car train, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kittilä Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane CWL - KTT
    12h 35m
    €191–565

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rovaniemi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BRS - RVN
    8h 57m
    €94–305

  3. Train, bus via Helsinki

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain train
    2d 11h
    €403–723

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rovaniemicar car
    35h 17m
    €698–1,026

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Kittilä Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane BRS - KTT
    11h 27m
    €173–747

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane LHR - LLA
    3. Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi taxi
    11h 34m
    €192–757

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Rovaniemi

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane CWL - RVN
    13h 55m
    €142–413

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Rovaniemi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BHX - RVN
    9h 48m
    €151–377

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rovaniemi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane MAN - RVN
    11h 8m
    €230–481

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ivalo

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ivalo (IVL)plane plane LGW - IVL
    10h 12m
    €305–934

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 11h

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    €351–705

  13. Train, bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Pasila to Rovaniemitrain train
    2d 15h
    €421–741

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    €333–588

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rovaniemicar car
    36h 26m
    €575–948

Cardiff to Lapland by train, subway, foot, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket€403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,396.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 35m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lapland, Finland?

KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kittilä Airport (KTT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d 17h.

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