There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Tórshavn by plane, bus, 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 from Cardiff Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane CWL - FAE
- Take the bus from Vágar airport to Tórshavnbus
22h 45m$237–726Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Universitytrain
- Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Devabusferry
- Take the bus from Deva Bus Station to Aalborg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavncarferry
4d 12h$390–1,609Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane BHX - FAE
- Take the bus from Vágar airport to Tórshavnbus
11h 3m$376–768Train to Bristol Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane BRS - FAE
- Take the bus from Vágar airport to Tórshavnbus
10h 10m$429–708Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Vágar Airport (FAE)plane LGW - FAE
- Take the bus from Vágar airport to Tórshavnbus
9h 25m$400–880
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Vágar Airport (FAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tórshavn is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $750 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tórshavn is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $400 - $900.
The distance between Cardiff and Tórshavn is 1278 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tórshavn without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 4 days 12h and costs $390 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 22h 45m to get from Cardiff to Tórshavn, including transfers.
There are 264+ hotels available in Tórshavn.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tórshavn, Faroe Islands?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Tórshavn. However, you can take the train to Barry, walk to Barry Hotel, take the line 304 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Vágar Airport (FAE), walk to Vágar airport, then take the bus to Tórshavn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tórshavn via University, University Station, West Bromwich Bus Station, Birmingham West Bromwich, Deva, Deva Bus Station, Aalborg Bus Station, Aalborg St., Hirtshals St., and Hirtshals in around 4d 12h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Vágar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Vágar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Vágar Airport via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Vágar Airport via Faro, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Vágar Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Vágar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Vágar Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Vágar Airport via Belfast City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vágar Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vágar Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vágar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vágar Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Vágar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +298 343030
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssl.fo
Bus from Vágar airport to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- ssl.fo
Bus from Vágar airport to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- ssl.fo
Bus from Vágar airport to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- ssl.fo
Bus from Vágar airport to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- ssl.fo
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smyril Line
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Tórshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–1,100
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Passenger
- $80–320
- Car
- $330–1,100
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