There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Basly by car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cardiff to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
9h 9m€61–338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
19h 52m€43–149Train, drive
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Massy-Palaiseau to Le HavreTgv
- Drive from Le Havre to Basly
10h 43m€187–523Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Basly
7h 44mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth HarbourCardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
10h 51m€113–464
Cardiff to Basly by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Basly is to bus which costs €40 - €150 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Basly is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 9m and costs €60 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Basly. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Mairie via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
The distance between Cardiff and Basly is 412 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Basly without a car is to bus which takes 19h 52m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Cardiff to Basly, including transfers.
Cardiff to Basly bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Basly bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basly is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:09 PM in Cardiff and 5:09 PM in Basly.
There are 2872+ hotels available in Basly.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Basly, France?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Mairie via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Caen - Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 19h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy-Palaiseau to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Massy-Palaiseau to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–90
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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