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Compare bus and flight for Cardiff to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $108 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $108, while a flight costs an average of $437.
Distance: 349 miles (562 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$108 Average price Cheapest | $437 Average price | $119 Average price | $78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 46m Average total duration 16h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Amsterdam:
A train is $11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cardiff to Amsterdam costing on average $119.
A train is $329 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Amsterdam costing on average $437.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 10m.
Bus takes on average 16h 46m.
You'll arrive about 2h 19m sooner (6h 40m by train vs 8h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $108 compared to roughly $78 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Amsterdam
How to get from Cardiff to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:45 AM20h25Cardiff9:10 PMAmsterdam$691One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 12:45 AM20h25Cardiff9:10 PMAmsterdam$691One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:15 PM17h15Cardiff10:30 AMAmsterdam$841One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 12:05 PM18h35Cardiff6:40 AMAmsterdam$841One-way0 transfers
- 12:40 AM22h15Cardiff10:55 PMAmsterdam$841One-way0 transfers
- 5:25 PM20h10Cardiff1:35 PMAmsterdam$891One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Amsterdam:
A train is $11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cardiff to Amsterdam costing on average $119.
A train is $329 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cardiff to Amsterdam costing on average $437.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 10m.
Bus takes on average 16h 46m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cardiff Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Great Western Railway to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Ryanair, KLM to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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