There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Savonlinna by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Cardiff Airport, train
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CWL - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Parikkalatrain
- Take the train from Parikkala to Savonlinnatrain
15h 6m€300–573Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MAN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Parikkalatrain
- Take the train from Parikkala to Savonlinnatrain
15h 34m€206–508Train, bus via Riga
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Tulobus
2d 7h€301–656Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Savonlinnacar
40h 51m€798–1,125Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LHR - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Parikkalatrain
- Take the train from Parikkala to Savonlinnatrain
13h 55m€226–503Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lahti, Transport Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Tulobus
2d 10h€273–480Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lahti, Transport Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Tulobus
2d 11h€332–561Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Savonlinnacar
42h€672–1,042
Cardiff to Savonlinna by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Savonlinna is to train and fly which costs €200 - €550 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Savonlinna is to train and fly which takes 13h 55m and costs €220 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Savonlinna. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Tulo via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Cardiff and Savonlinna is 2417 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Savonlinna without a car is to train and bus via Riga which takes 2 days 7h and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to get from Cardiff to Savonlinna, including transfers.
Cardiff to Savonlinna bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Savonlinna bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Savonlinna is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 6:40 AM in Cardiff and 8:40 AM in Savonlinna.
There are 133+ hotels available in Savonlinna.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Savonlinna, Finland?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Tulo via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Parikkala to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Parikkala to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Parikkala to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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 London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lahti, Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lahti, Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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