There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Romania by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, 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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CWL - OTP
9h 14m$120–282Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRS - OTP
7h 30m$102–294Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
33h 43m$245–308Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
40h 16m$639–1,107Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
26h 50m$636–908Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
8h 18m$164–494Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
8h 17m$188–562Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LTN - CLJ
8h 30m$210–782Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane BHX - CRA
7h 35m$153–490Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
10h 30m$156–339Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
2d 14h$167–355Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
27h 59m$515–858
Cardiff to Romania by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Romania is to fly which costs $120 - $290 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Romania is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Romania. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Universitate via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 16m.
The distance between Cardiff and Romania is 2342 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Romania without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 43m and costs $240 - $310.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Cardiff to Romania, including transfers.
Cardiff to Romania train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Romania is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $120 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 40h 16m.
Romania is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 6:12 PM in Cardiff and 8:12 PM in Romania.
Cardiff to Romania train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Romania?
KLM, Tarom, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Universitate via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 40h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- 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 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- $160
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- 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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