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How to get fromCardiff to Santiago de Compostelaby plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Santiago de Compostela by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport

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    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane CWL - SCQ
    8h 41m
    €93–381

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Santiago de Compostelacar car
    27h 54m
    €229–884

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Santiago de Compostelabus bus
    33h 44m
    €206–382

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane BRS - SCQ
    8h 45m
    €98–340

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport

    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 Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane LGW - SCQ
    8h 3m
    €132–379

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane BRS - OPO
    3. Take the bus from Porto to Vigobus bus
    4. Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain train
    9h 36m
    €93–297

  7. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Farehamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus bus
    47h 54m
    €363–443

Cardiff to Santiago de Compostela by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration33h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?

KLM, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) once daily.

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