There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by plane, train, bus, busferry, 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 Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane FCO - CWL
7h 32m£78–145Fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane FCO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 9m£74–161Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Bistriţabus
- Take the busferry from Bistriţa to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
3d 4h£147–376Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rome to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
20h 59m£382–500Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FCO - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 10m£152–368Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FCO - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 40m£94–225Bus, bus and ferry, train via Turda
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Turdabus
- Take the busferry from Turda to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
3d 7hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
21h 57m£273–438
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to fly and train which costs £70 - £170 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs £75 - £150.
The distance between Rome and Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 1016 miles.
The best way to get from Rome to Cardiff Airport (CWL) without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs £140 - £380.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Rome to Cardiff Airport (CWL), including transfers.
Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 1h behind Rome. It is currently 9:10 AM in Rome and 8:10 AM in Cardiff Airport (CWL).
There are 1709+ hotels available in Cardiff Airport (CWL).
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales?
KLM flies from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bristol Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bistriţa to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Turda to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- 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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