There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Mons 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 Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain Ic / ...
6h 52m€100–369Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain Ic / ...
14h 7m€29–119Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Mons Av. Léo Collardbus
13h 2m€38–71Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Monscar
6h 15mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Monstrain
7h 45m€94–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Monscar
7h 24m€126–181Fly Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CWL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Monstrain
7h 46m€91–274Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Monstrain
7h 3m€141–353Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain
8h 6m€114–363Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CWL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain
8h 3m€121–411Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain
8h 3m€201–514Train 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain
7h 51m€88–322
Cardiff to Mons by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Mons is to bus and train which costs €29 - €120 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Mons is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €95 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Mons. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Mons Av. Léo Collard via London Victoria and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between Cardiff and Mons is 587 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Mons without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €95 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Cardiff to Mons, including transfers.
Cardiff to Mons bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Mons is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €95 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 13h 2m.
Cardiff to Mons bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Mons is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:27 PM in Cardiff and 9:27 PM in Mons.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Mons, Belgium?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Mons via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Tanneurs, and Lille Flandres in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Mons Av. Léo Collard via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Brussels South in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- 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
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–19
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–18
- 1st Class
- €21–24
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- 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
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels South to Mons Av. Léo Collard
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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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