There are 14 ways to get from Bourges to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bourges to Paris AusterlitzTer
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
8h 27m£133–426Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bourges to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
17h 39m£37–134Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Bourges to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
15h 38m£55–117Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bourges to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
9h 38mTrain to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 1m£74–232Train via Vierzon
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris AusterlitzTer
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 24m£129–430Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bourges to Caen
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Cardiff
13h 40m£98–373Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Bercy
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ORY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
9h 25m£126–376Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Bercy
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORY - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
8h 40m£113–424Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
10h 27m£110–326Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 54m£151–454Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
10h 49m£126–356Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luton Airport (LTN)CDG - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
10h 35m£118–389Train, train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Bourges to Nevers
- Take the train from Nevers to Clermont Ferrand
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)CFE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
11h 12m£93–413
Bourges to Cardiff by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourges to Cardiff is to bus which costs £35 - £140 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bourges to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs £130 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourges to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Kingsway GD via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Bourges to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Cardiff Central via Vierzon Ville, Gare d'Austerlitz, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Bourges and Cardiff is 577 miles.
The best way to get from Bourges to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs £130 - £430.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Bourges to Cardiff, including transfers.
Bourges to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bourges station.
Bourges to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vierzon Ville station.
The best way to get from Bourges to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 27m and costs £130 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 15h 38m.
What companies run services between Bourges, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Bourges to Cardiff Central via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Cleveland Terrace, and London Paddington in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bourges to Kingsway GD via Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourges to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourges to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bourges to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–250
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–75
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
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Bourges to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Bourges. It is currently 3:11 AM in Bourges and 2:11 AM in Cardiff.
Bourges to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Austerlitz station.
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