There are 10 ways to get from Porto 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane OPO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 13m£61–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Porto to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiffcar
29h 31m£208–775Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus
- Take the bus from Guimaraes to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
33h 1m£275–457Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane OPO - CWL
9h 26m£67–260Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OPO - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 56m£89–249Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane OPO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 25m£108–277Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OPO - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 29m£127–326Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane OPO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 9m£136–344Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã 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 / ...
35h 25m£94–243Bus via Porto - Casa da Música
- Take the bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Paris Charentonbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
38h 41m£124–228
Porto to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £60 - £200 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã and arriving at University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
The distance between Porto and Cardiff is 815 miles.
The best way to get from Porto to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 1m and costs £270 - £460.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Porto to Cardiff, including transfers.
Porto to Cardiff bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã station.
The best way to get from Porto to Cardiff is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs £65 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £250 and takes 35h 25m.
Porto to Cardiff bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Book your Porto to Cardiff bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM and Ryanair fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 35h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cardiff Airport via Liverpool, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–450
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- 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 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
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +351 253 009 900
- Website
- avemobilidade.pt
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- avemobilidade.pt
- On board ticket
- £4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Guimaraes to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
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
- +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
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Paris Charenton
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- 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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