There are 11 ways to get from Cachan to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 58m£105–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria1700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDUk042 / ...
13h 37m£28–107Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
12h 1m£43–76Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cachan to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
7h 14mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 44m£48–186Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cachan to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff
8h 16m£126–184Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
7h 13m£82–270Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
6h 41m£130–377Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- 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
7h 35m£111–280Fly Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- 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
7h 6m£102–292Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport, train
- 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
7h 21m£99–303
Cachan to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cachan to Cardiff is to bus via Calais which costs £40 - £80 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cachan to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 5h 44m and costs £45 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Cachan to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Arcueil - Cachan and arriving at Cardiff Central via Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Cachan and Cardiff is 436 miles.
The best way to get from Cachan to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £100 - £370.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Cachan to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cachan to Cardiff train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Cachan to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £100 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 12h 1m.
Cardiff is 1h behind Cachan. It is currently 8:44 PM in Cachan and 7:44 PM in Cardiff.
Cachan to Cardiff train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Cachan, Île-de-France, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Arcueil - Cachan to Cardiff Central via Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Villejuif - Gustave Roussy to University RE via Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 12h 1m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- 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
- £40–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- 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
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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