There are 13 ways to get from Malmö to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), 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 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 11m£48–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Arnhem Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal 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
20h 35m£283–488Train
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg 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
21h 2m£292–574Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Malmö to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
15h 47m£343–452Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane CPH - CWL
7h 56m£63–284Fly 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£100–318Fly 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 9m£134–401Fly 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 16m£105–381Fly 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
7h 54m£109–357Train, bus
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- 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
21h 45m£290–580Train, bus via Dortmund
- Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- 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 Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
25h 35m£166–326Bus
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Antwerpbus
- Take the bus from Antwerp to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
28h 3m£114–175Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Malmö to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
16h 51m£257–414
Malmö to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Cardiff is to fly which costs £60 - £290 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs £45 - £230.
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 Antwerp and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Malmö, Centralstation and arriving at Cardiff Central via Hamburg-Harburg, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
The distance between Malmö and Cardiff is 763 miles.
The best way to get from Malmö to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 35m and costs £280 - £490.
It takes approximately 6h 11m 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 Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Malmö, Centralstation.
The best way to get from Malmö to Cardiff is to train which takes 21h 2m and costs £290 - £600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £290 and takes 7h 56m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £180 and takes 28h 3m.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Malmö, Centralstation to Cardiff Central via Hamburg-Harburg, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 21h 2m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–380
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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 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
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Arnhem Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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
Malmö to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Malmö. It is currently 5:17 PM in Malmö and 4:17 PM in Cardiff.
Malmö to Cardiff train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
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