There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Genoa by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
15h 46m€207–675Bus
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 Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
30h 16m€71–219Bus via Paris
- 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Genoa
28h 16m€81–229Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Genoa
16h 12mFly Cardiff Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)CWL - GOA
19h 7m€136–472Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta NuovaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
18h 7m€340–923Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Genoa
17h 14m€270–398Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)BRS - GOA
8h 8m€114–259Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)BRS - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
9h 18m€110–295Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
10h 4m€93–295
Cardiff to Genoa by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Genoa is to bus which costs €70 - €220 and takes 30h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Genoa is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Genoa via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Genova Brignole via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
The distance between Cardiff and Genoa is 1569 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Genoa without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 46m and costs €200 - €700.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Cardiff to Genoa, including transfers.
Cardiff to Genoa bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Genoa train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Genoa is to train via Paris which takes 15h 46m and costs €200 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 28h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €480 and takes 19h 7m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Genova Brignole via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 15h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Genoa via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Dublin, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Dublin, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- 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 Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €21–30
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–32
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- 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 Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Cardiff to Genoa bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Genoa is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:52 PM in Cardiff and 3:52 PM in Genoa.
Cardiff to Genoa train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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