There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
11h 9m€149–487Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillardebus
20h 30m€53–129Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brive-la-Gaillardecar
11h 42mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 9m€103–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 201 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
13h 17m€115–425Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brive-la-Gaillardecar
14h 40m€156–324Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 10m€98–266Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LHR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain
10h 12m€142–463Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BRS - CFE
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Brive-la-Gaillardebus
10h 42m€130–397Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
10h 58m€95–321
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train and fly which takes 9h 9m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Brive-la-Gaillarde via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Brive La Gaillarde via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Cardiff and Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde without a car is to train which takes 11h 9m and costs €140 - €490.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde, including transfers.
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train which takes 11h 9m and costs €140 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 20h 30m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Brive La Gaillarde via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Brive-la-Gaillarde via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Geneva, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–26
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €4–26
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:04 AM in Cardiff and 4:04 AM in Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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