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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Martin by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Vrutkytrain train
    10h 54m
    €110–333

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    12h 23m
    €79–333

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Sc / ...
    4. Take the train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train Ic
    28h 11m
    €181–395

  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 Martincar car
    19h 27m
    €464–622

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BRS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    12h 39m
    €81–304

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LHR - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Vrutkytrain train
    11h 39m
    €204–474

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Vrutkytrain train
    13h 18m
    €105–249

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CWL - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    14h 33m
    €96–375

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BHX - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    13h 26m
    €118–377

  10. 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 Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plzeň to Žilinabus bus 915
    31h 33m
    €152–251

  11. Train, bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Žilinabus bus
    32h 7m

  12. 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 Martincar car
    20h 35m
    €357–577

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

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration28h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,786.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 54m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Martin, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Martin via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Plzeň, Žilina, Zilina, and Vrutky in around 31h 33m.

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