The average bus between Cardiff and Charente-Maritime takes 30h 2m and the fastest bus takes 23h 32m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff to Charente-Maritime. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Cardiff and Charente-Maritime. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 7:53 PM which arrives into Charente-Maritime at 7:18 AM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 30h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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24h 32m • 4 changes
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35h 25m • 4 changes
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26h 25m • 4 changes
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35h 25m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Charente-Maritime. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Charente-Maritime station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 2m.
Cardiff to Charente-Maritime bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Charente-Maritime bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rochefort station.
The distance between Cardiff and Charente-Maritime is 661.8 km. The road distance is 1,255 km.
You can take a bus from Park Place to SGC La Vallée via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort in around 24h 24m.