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What is the best way to travel from Zurich to Cardiff?

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Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
24h 55m
£51
£90
5
Flight
1h 55m
£31
£199
17

What is the cheapest way to reach Cardiff from Zurich?

You can reach Cardiff with just £31 by taking a Flight from EasyJet Airline, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
from £110
Saturday
from £54
Sunday
from £85
Monday
from £51
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £31
Thursday
from £90

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    29h 45m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:20
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £110
  • FlixBus
    24h 55m
    0
    21:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    20:55
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £113

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    29h 45m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:20
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £54
  • FlixBus
    24h 55m
    0
    21:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    20:55
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £85

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    25h 10m
    0
    16:05
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    16:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £85
  • FlixBus
    25h 40m
    0
    15:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £88
  • FlixBus
    32h 30m
    0
    17:20
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    00:50
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £95
  • FlixBus
    32h 50m
    0
    17:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    00:50
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £98
  • FlixBus
    29h 45m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:20
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £121
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    4h 0m
    0
    06:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £243
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 40m
    0
    19:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £243
  • KLM Cityhopper
    8h 50m
    0
    09:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £268
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    5h 30m
    0
    16:25
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    20:55
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £485

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    29h 45m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:20
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £51
  • FlixBus
    24h 55m
    0
    21:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    20:55
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £70
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Aer Lingus
    13h 5m
    0
    11:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    23:05
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £148
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    7h 40m
    0
    16:25
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    23:05
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £182
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 40m
    0
    19:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £243
  • Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
    10h 0m
    0
    07:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
    Economy
    from £271
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    6h 0m
    0
    11:45
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:45
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £318

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 55m
    0
    15:20
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £31
  • Vueling Airlines
    15h 55m
    0
    21:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    12:30
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from £74
  • Aer Lingus
    5h 30m
    0
    11:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    15:30
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £86
  • Aer Lingus
    14h 55m
    0
    20:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    10:05
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £101
  • Aer Lingus
    5h 20m
    0
    11:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    15:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £127
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    7h 20m
    0
    06:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    13:10
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £155

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    30h 10m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:45
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £90
  • FlixBus
    33h 50m
    0
    16:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    00:50
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £104

What are the fastest trips from Zurich to Cardiff?

You can get to Cardiff from Zurich in just 1h 55m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
from 24h 55m
Saturday
from 24h 55m
Sunday
from 4h 0m
Monday
from 6h 0m
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 1h 55m
Thursday
from 30h 10m

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    24h 55m
    0
    21:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    20:55
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £113
  • FlixBus
    29h 45m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:20
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £110

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    24h 55m
    0
    21:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    20:55
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £85
  • FlixBus
    29h 45m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:20
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £54

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    4h 0m
    0
    06:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £243
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    5h 30m
    0
    16:25
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    20:55
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £485
  • KLM Cityhopper
    8h 50m
    0
    09:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £268
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 40m
    0
    19:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £243
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    25h 10m
    0
    16:05
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    16:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £85
  • FlixBus
    25h 40m
    0
    15:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:15
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £88
  • FlixBus
    29h 45m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:20
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £121
  • FlixBus
    32h 30m
    0
    17:20
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    00:50
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £95
  • FlixBus
    32h 50m
    0
    17:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    00:50
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £98

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    6h 0m
    0
    11:45
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:45
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £318
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    7h 40m
    0
    16:25
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    23:05
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £182
  • Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
    10h 0m
    0
    07:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:00
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
    Economy
    from £271
  • Aer Lingus
    13h 5m
    0
    11:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    23:05
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £148
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 40m
    0
    19:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £243
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    24h 55m
    0
    21:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    20:55
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £70
  • FlixBus
    29h 45m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:20
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £51

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 55m
    0
    15:20
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £31
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    4h 0m
    0
    06:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £243
  • Aer Lingus
    5h 20m
    0
    11:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    15:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £127
  • Aer Lingus
    5h 30m
    0
    11:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    15:30
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £86
  • Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
    6h 0m
    0
    10:30
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    15:30
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
    Economy
    from £171
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    6h 0m
    0
    11:55
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    16:55
    Cardiff Airport
    Cardiff Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £243

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    30h 10m
    0
    10:35
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    15:45
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £90
  • FlixBus
    33h 50m
    0
    16:00
    Zurich
    Central Bus Station Sihlquai
    00:50
    Cardiff
    Kingsway Coach Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £104
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Zurich to Cardiff

What are the most popular stations in Zurich and Cardiff?

In Zurich, you will usually depart from Central Station, Central Bus Station Sihlquai or Altstetten, while in Cardiff you will be arriving at Central Station, Dingle Road Train Station or Penarth Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Cardiff from Zurich? With 5 connections between 1 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Zurich and Cardiff, you can pay as low as £31 with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from EasyJet Airline: you will get to Cardiff in just 1h 55m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Zurich and Cardiff are FlixBus, KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines and Aer Lingus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Zurich and Cardiff is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Zollikon or to Newlyn, and look at flights from Zurich Airport, and landing at Cardiff Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Zurich to Cardiff?

The most popular companies between Zurich and Cardiff, are FlixBus, KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines and Aer Lingus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Airlines: KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines, Aer Lingus, KLM Cityhopper and 4 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Zurich to Cardiff

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Zurich to Cardiff. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Zurich to Cardiff

How can I reach Cardiff from Zurich?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Cardiff from Zurich.

How far is Cardiff from Zurich?

The distance between Zurich and Cardiff is 961.5 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Zurich and Cardiff?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 26 kgs of CO2, a train 34 kgs, a car 163 kgs, and a flight 237 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Zurich to Cardiff?

You can get to Cardiff with just £31 by taking a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

What is the fastest way to get from Zurich to Cardiff?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Cardiff in just 1h 55m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

More routes to Zurich and to Cardiff

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Zurich and to Cardiff. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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