There are 13 ways to get from Maastricht to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 10m£191–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to London Victoriabus N870
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
15h 17m£57–93Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maastricht to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
7h 32m£216–268Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
7h 5m£91–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
11h 16m£75–138Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Maastricht to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
8h 36m£129–230Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 25m£85–256Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BRU - CWL
9h 6m£91–274Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUS - CWL
8h 47mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 50m£147–381Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 7m£119–339Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 52mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 55m£118–311
Maastricht to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Cardiff is to bus which costs £55 - £95 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs £90 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hasselt and arriving at Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Maastricht and Cardiff is 461 miles.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs £190 - £320.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Maastricht to Cardiff, including transfers.
Maastricht to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Cardiff train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Hasselt station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs £190 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 15h 17m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Cardiff Central via Hasselt Station perron 16, Hasselt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to University RE via London Victoria in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Maastricht to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Maastricht. It is currently 9:17 PM in Maastricht and 8:17 PM in Cardiff.
Maastricht to Cardiff train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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