There are 13 ways to get from Malmö to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), 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 to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CPH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 12m£52–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
20h 52m£343–533Train, bus via Dortmund
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
26h 23m£173–276Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Malmö to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
15h 45m£362–479Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane CPH - CWL
7h 59m£73–234Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CPH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 35m£95–243Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CPH - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 16m£129–361Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CPH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 13m£104–301Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CPH - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 2m£113–340Train
- Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
20h 55m£358–592Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Berlin 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
24h 29m£363–592Bus
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
27h£118–181Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Malmö to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
16h 49m£275–441
Malmö to Cardiff by train, foot, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £50 - £220 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs £50 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmö station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop and arriving at University RE via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Malmo Centralstation and arriving at Cardiff Central via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Malmö and Cardiff is 763 miles.
The best way to get from Malmö to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 52m and costs £340 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Malmö to Cardiff, including transfers.
Malmö to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop.
Malmö to Cardiff train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Malmo Centralstation.
The best way to get from Malmö to Cardiff is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs £70 - £240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £350 - £600 and takes 20h 55m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 27h.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malmo Centralstation to Cardiff Central via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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
- 52 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
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £57
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £57
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £52
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- Sindbad
- 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
- £26–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Malmö to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Malmö. It is currently 4:20 AM in Malmö and 3:20 AM in Cardiff.
Malmö to Cardiff train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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