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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Ancona by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane STN - AOI
    8h 14m
    €128–435

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane BRS - AOI
    8h 33m
    €98–361

  3. Train, bus via Turin

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus bus
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain train Fr
    29h 5m
    €211–402

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Anconacar car
    19h 23m
    €454–612

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    8h 45m
    €188–509

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    9h 36m
    €100–335

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CWL - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    11h 2m
    €151–741

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    9h 51m
    €217–579

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BRS - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain train
    11h 20m
    €110–269

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LHR - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    10h 26m
    €204–546

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    31h 24m
    €233–407

  12. Bus via Luxembourg

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 509 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel SBBbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Falconara Marittimabus bus
    34h 10m
    €147–217

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Anconabus bus
    34h 58m
    €225–337

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Anconacar car
    20h 25m
    €347–567

Cardiff to Ancona by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration29h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,652.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ancona, Italy?

You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Ancona via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Basel SBB, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse, Falconara Marittima, and Falconara Stazione F.S in around 34h 10m.

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