There are 11 ways to get from Lisbon to Cardiff by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LIS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 12m£76–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiffcar
30h 54m£238–819Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
33h 46m£269–458Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LIS - CWL
8h 50m£107–204Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 36m£143–421Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LIS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 24m£123–391Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LIS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 55m£109–283Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LIS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 13m£136–408Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LIS - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 28m£137–390Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
36h 25m£91–280Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris - Porte Dauphinebus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
39h 33m£156–199
Lisbon to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £75 - £260 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs £75 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and arriving at University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 25m.
The distance between Lisbon and Cardiff is 979 miles.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 46m and costs £260 - £460.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Lisbon to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lisbon to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Cardiff is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £280 and takes 36h 25m.
Lisbon to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
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What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Ryanair, and Transavia Holland fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 36h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Stansted Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bristol Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris - Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £102
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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