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There are 15 ways to get from Cardiff to Mantua by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeBRS - VRN
    7h 23m
    €100–288

  2. Bus via Brescia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus2
    30h 59m
    €68–222

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Veronabus
    27h 37m
    €175–354

  4. Train, bus via Kufstein

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kufsteintrain11
    5. Take the train from Kufstein to Verona Porta Nuovatrain89
    28h 33m
    €172–474

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mantuacar
    17h 8m

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeBHX - VRN
    8h 47m
    €117–317

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBRS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Monselicetrain
    4. Take the train from Monselice to Mantovatrain
    9h 31m
    €101–291

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeLHR - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Mantovashuttle
    9h 23m
    €169–657

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeLCY - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Mantovashuttle
    9h 42m
    €147–612

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeLGW - VRN
    9h 26m
    €115–373

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeBRS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia SIA Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus
    9h 9m
    €82–223

  12. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeBRS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bozzolotrain
    10h 18m
    €93–214

  13. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovatrain89
    30h 56m
    €299–1,112

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Veronabus
    31h 18m
    €116–230

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Mantuacar
    18h 10m
    €269–388

Cardiff to Mantua by train, subway, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration30h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€299Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Mantua, Italy?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Mantova Viale Mincio via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Verona Porta Nuova, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 30h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Mantova FS via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Brescia - North Bus Station, and Brescia Autostazione in around 30h 59m.

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