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There are 15 ways to get from Europe to Cardiff Bay by bus, train, car, car train, plane, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 7m

  2. Train, bus via Dortmund

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 264 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    22h 15m
    £94–215

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff Baycar car
    11h
    £255–324

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HAJ - CWL
    11h 29m

  5. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Helsa-Eschenstruthtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hammersmith Broadway to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    22h 45m
    £163–307

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    23h 34m
    £150–273

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    25h 7m
    £113–210

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff Baycar car
    12h 4m
    £150–256

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HAJ - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 53m

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane FRA - CWL
    11h 9m
    £142–358

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane FRA - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 2m
    £115–301

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 33m
    £160–385

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 18m
    £168–478

  14. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    13h 17m
    £118–393

  15. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 45m
    £116–326

Europe to Cardiff Bay by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 799 mi
  • Duration: 16h 7m

What companies run services between Europe and Cardiff Bay, Wales?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Cardiff Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmitte, take the line 4 vehicle to Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, walk to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, take the bus to Dortmund central bus station, take the bus to Amsterdam Centraal Station, walk to Amsterdam Centraal, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Millennium Centre via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, London Victoria, and Kingsway GR in around 22h 15m.

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