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How to get fromCardiff to Skópelosby train, plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Skópelos by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane BRS - JSI
    3. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    10h 13m
    €97–222

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    43h 50m
    €468–789

  3. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BRS - SKG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    12h 41m
    €162–474

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry

    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 Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane LGW - JSI
    4. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    12h 1m
    €142–463

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, car ferry

    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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - SKG
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    14h 30m
    €237–595

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane MAN - JSI
    3. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    12h 54m
    €147–428

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane plane BHX - JSI
    3. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    11h 8m
    €149–394

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    2d 9h
    €313–648

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Barking to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    2d 13h
    €291–703

  10. Train, bus, car ferry via Munich

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    2d 18h
    €448–815

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,548.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Skópelos, Thessaly, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Skópelos. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI), walk to Kalyvia, take the bus to Skiathos, walk to Skiathos, then take the car ferry to Skópelos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Skópelos via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, Thessaloniki, and Port of Thessaloniki in around 43h 50m.

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