There are 8 ways to get from Wicklow to Cardiff by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry via Fishguard
best- Take the train from Wicklow to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 1m£75–118Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Hotel to Airport Zone 14bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
6h 13m£38–195Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Wicklow Gao to Dublin Busárasbus 133
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 24m£116–189Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Hotel to Airport Zone 14bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 12m£45–159Train, ferry
- Take the train from Wicklow to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 24m£119–278Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Grand Hotel to Airport Zone 14bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 51m£89–228Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Hotel to Airport Zone 14bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 39m£78–189Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Wicklow to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 26m£74–195
Wicklow to Cardiff by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wicklow to Cardiff is to bus and fly which costs £35 - £200 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Wicklow to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs £45 - £160.
The distance between Wicklow and Cardiff is 257 miles.
The best way to get from Wicklow to Cardiff without a car is to train and ferry via Fishguard which takes 10h 1m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Wicklow to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1803+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Wicklow, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Wicklow to Cardiff. However, you can take the train to Rosslare Europort, walk to Rosslare Harbour, take the ferry to Fishguard Harbour, walk to Fishguard Harbour, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wicklow Gao to Cardiff Central via Dublin Busáras, Busáras, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Wicklow to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–13
Train from Wicklow to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £9–13
Train from Wicklow to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £4–7
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Wicklow Gao to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Grand Hotel to Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Grand Hotel to Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Grand Hotel to Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Grand Hotel to Airport Zone 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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