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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Skópelos by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    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 carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    12h 44m
    €154–470

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

    cheapest
    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 carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    10h 21m
    €64–265

  3. 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 carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    43h 53m
    €488–787

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CWL - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    15h 25m
    €168–306

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    3. Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    14h 43m
    €227–536

  6. 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 carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    14h 32m
    €213–539

  7. 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 carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    12h 4m
    €133–414

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRS - ATH
    3. Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    13h 59m
    €153–325

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, bus and ferry, bus, Hydrofoil

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane BRS - CFU
    3. Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Larissa to Volosbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skopelosferry ferry
    17h 10m
    €139–351

  10. 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 carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    2d 9h
    €313–586

  11. 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 carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    2d 13h
    €287–628

  12. 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 carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry car ferry
    2d 18h
    €449–760

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

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Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,616.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 44m

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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Kolomvou, walk to Port of Thessaloniki, 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 53m.

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