There are 11 ways to get from Ljubljana to Cardiff by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, shuttle, 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.
Fly Ljubljana to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LJU - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 15m£145–317Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane VCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 35m£79–736Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
22h 46m£354–814Bus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
32h 2m£149–1,330Train, night train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
24h 7m£244–600Fly Ljubljana to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LJU - CWL
7h 56m£134–578Fly Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LJU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 28m£198–474Fly Ljubljana to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LJU - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 18m£171–399Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
34h 28m£167–319Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ljubljana to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
17h 29m£342–449Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ljubljana to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
18h 33m£237–381
Ljubljana to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Cardiff is to bus via Paris which costs £160 - £320 and takes 34h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 28m and costs £190 - £480.
No, there is no direct bus from Ljubljana to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja and arriving at University RE via Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Cardiff Central via Villach Hbf, München Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Cardiff is 923 miles.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 22h 46m and costs £350 - £850.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Ljubljana to Cardiff, including transfers.
Ljubljana to Cardiff bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Ljubljana to Cardiff train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Cardiff is to train which takes 22h 46m and costs £350 - £850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £140 - £1,400 and takes 32h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £600 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Ljubljana to Cardiff Central via Villach Hbf, München Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 22h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to University RE via Munich central bus station and London Victoria in around 32h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Ljubljana to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Ljubljana to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–500
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from Ljubljana to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Ljubljana to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Ljubljana to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–500
Flights from Ljubljana to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- £40–60
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- £25–40
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–80
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £70–80
- Couchette Carriage
- £45–55
- Seating Carriage
- £17–21
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £90–120
- Couchette Carriage
- £65–80
- Seating Carriage
- £40–55
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £42–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- £42
- Private
- £171
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £150–270
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- £214
- 4-8 persons
- £257
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Ljubljana to Cardiff bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Munich Hbf station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Ljubljana. It is currently 1:31 PM in Ljubljana and 12:31 PM in Cardiff.
Ljubljana to Cardiff train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
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