There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Nîmes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- 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 Nimestrain Tgv
9h 32m€300–615Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BRS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimestrain
7h 31m€93–254Bus
- 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
23h 22m€100–156Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nîmescar
13h 40mTrain
- 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 Europe to Nimestrain Tgv
10h 48m€269–534Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
26h 37m€118–212Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Nîmescar
18h 50m€197–624Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane BRS - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
10h 32m€136–385Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimestrain
8h 20m€185–498Fly Cardiff Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CWL - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
10h 32m€175–605Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
9h 3m€167–416Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane LGW - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
9h 54m€153–456
Cardiff to Nîmes by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Nîmes is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Nîmes is to train and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Nîmes station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Nimes via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Cardiff and Nîmes is 1378 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nîmes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 32m and costs €300 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Cardiff to Nîmes, including transfers.
Cardiff to Nîmes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Nîmes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nîmes is to train via Paris which takes 9h 32m and costs €300 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 23h 22m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Nîmes, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Nimes via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €25–30
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €85–130
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–65
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €140–180
Train from Lille Europe to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €140–190
- 1st Class
- €180–230
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €35–45
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–250
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- 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
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–370
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €26–35
- Car
- €45–70
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €130–370
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Cardiff to Nîmes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nîmes is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:34 PM in Cardiff and 4:34 PM in Nîmes.
Cardiff to Nîmes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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