There are 15 ways to get from Cardiff to Lucca by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)BRS - PSA
6h 36m€88–246Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to LuccaRe
31h 5m€142–399Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to München OstNj
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bologna Centrale89
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to LuccaRe
33h 44m€183–412Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lucca
17h 48mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)BRS - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4
9h 11m€128–301Fly Cardiff Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)CWL - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4
9h 41m€138–660Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)LGW - PSA
8h 37m€113–341Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)STN - PSA
8h 35m€118–345Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)LCY - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4
8h 43m€155–406Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)LHR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
9h 23m€143–494Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)MAN - PSA
9h 37m€99–264Train, bus via Genoa
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- 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
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to ViareggioFb
32h 16m€119–356Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lucca443 / ...
33h 15m€94–237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to LuccaRe
33h 18m€98–264Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lucca
18h 50m€289–428
Cardiff to Lucca by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lucca is to bus which costs €90 - €240 and takes 33h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lucca is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Lucca via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 15m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lucca is 1399 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lucca without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 5m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Cardiff to Lucca, including transfers.
Cardiff to Lucca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Lucca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lucca is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:21 PM in Cardiff and 3:21 PM in Lucca.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lucca, Italy?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Lucca via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 33h 15m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pisa International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bristol Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €14–19
- Base Standard
- €30–40
- Base Premium
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- 1st Class
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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
- €21–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/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
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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