There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Cannes by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRS - NCE
6h 30m€99–267Fly from Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CWL - NCE
8h 9m€96–259Train
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Cannestrain Tgv
12h 17m€369–731Bus via Dover
- 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Antibesbus
26h 34m€129–255Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cannescar
15h 29mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BHX - NCE
7h 25m€130–327Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LHR - NCE
7h 41m€169–468Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LGW - NCE
8h 54m€135–364Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
28h 57m€132–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cannescar
17h 3m€239–396
Cardiff to Cannes by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cannes is to train and fly which costs €95 - €270 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cannes is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Cannes via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cannes is 1234 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cannes without a car is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs €360 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Cardiff to Cannes, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cannes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Cannes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cannes is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs €360 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 26h 34m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cannes, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Cannes via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Cannes via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Antibes, and Antibes in around 26h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Cannes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cannes is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:10 PM in Cardiff and 3:10 PM in Cannes.
Cardiff to Cannes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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