There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Cardiff Airport by train, plane, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane FRA - CWL
8h 55m£145–351Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane FRA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 51m£118–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
24h 44m£130–214Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff Airportcar
11h 19m£262–331Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HAJ - CWL
9h 19mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
11h 3m£131–420Train, bus, drive via Kassel
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G39
- Drive from Strode College to Cardiff Airportcar
26h 10m£140–245Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 51
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G39
- Drive from Town Hall to Cardiff Airportcar
27h 16m£151–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Europe to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff Airportcar
12h 23m£170–289
Europe to Cardiff Airport by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Cardiff Airport is to train and bus which costs £130 - £220 and takes 24h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Cardiff Airport is to train and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs £140 - £360.
The distance between Europe and Cardiff Airport is 648 miles.
The best way to get from Europe to Cardiff Airport without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 44m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Europe to Cardiff Airport, including transfers.
Cardiff Airport is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 8:20 AM in Europe and 7:20 AM in Cardiff Airport.
There are 1751+ hotels available in Cardiff Airport.
What companies run services between Europe and Cardiff Airport, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Cardiff Airport. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Cardiff Airport (CWL). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Cardiff Airport via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, London Victoria, Paddington Station, London Paddington, Cardiff Central, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 24h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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