There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Viana do Castelo by train, plane, towncar, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly, towncar
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BRS - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelotowncar
6h 52m€152–308Bus via Sophia Gardens
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Charenton to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelobus
40h 33m€136–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Viana do Castelocar
30h 3m€249–954Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Ponte de Limabus
35h 10m€336–556Fly from Cardiff Airport, towncar
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CWL - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelotowncar
9h 4m€152–359Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BHX - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelotowncar
7h 54m€189–371Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LGW - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelotowncar
8h 56m€211–407Train, train to Luton Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LTN - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelotowncar
8h 40m€242–487Train to Manchester Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAN - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelotowncar
9h 32m€194–373Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Charenton to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelobus
38h 32m€161–266
Cardiff to Viana do Castelo by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Viana do Castelo is to bus via Sophia Gardens which costs €130 - €210 and takes 40h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Viana do Castelo is to train and fly and towncar which takes 6h 52m and costs €150 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Viana do Castelo. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris Charenton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 32m.
The distance between Cardiff and Viana do Castelo is 1355 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Viana do Castelo without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 10m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Cardiff to Viana do Castelo, including transfers.
Cardiff to Viana do Castelo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Viana do Castelo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
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There are 1449+ hotels available in Viana do Castelo.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Viana do Castelo, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Porte de Charenton, and Paris Charenton in around 38h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Ponte de Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Paris Charenton to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Paris Charenton to Terminal Rodoviário de Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Viana do Castelo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- VM Transfers
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