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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Calabria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane BRS - SUF
    8h 47m
    €125–290

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BRS - REG
    10h 38m
    €84–310

  3. Train, bus

    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 Calabria C.Letrain train Fr
    36h 26m
    €297–589

  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 Reggio Calabriacar car
    26h 42m
    €604–832

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane BHX - SUF
    9h 54m
    €132–353

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BHX - REG
    11h
    €201–363

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Rosarnobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rosarno to Reggio Calabria - via Portanovabus bus
    42h 44m
    €288–428

  8. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoriabus bus
    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 Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Reggio Calabriabus bus
    47h 51m
    €232–398

  9. 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 Reggio Calabriacar car
    27h 44m
    €497–787

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,105.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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

You can take a bus from Park Place to Reggio Calabria - via Portanova via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Rosarno in around 42h 44m.

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