There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Nîmes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 2m€346–613Train 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
7h 43m€92–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain Trn
17h 29m€220–356Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nîmescar
13h 40m€352–460Train 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
7h 10m€130–411Train
- 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 32m€335–566Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
23h 47m€108–196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Nîmescar
18h 45m€211–655Fly 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
9h 41m€150–322Train 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
8h 22m€201–481Train, 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 3m€159–340Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
8h€201–514Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRS - NCE
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain
10h 27m€148–362
Cardiff to Nîmes by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Nîmes is to train and fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Nîmes is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €130 - €420.
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 and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
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 2m.
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 2m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 2m 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 2m and costs €340 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 23h 47m.
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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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Booking & Getting There
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 2:38 PM in Cardiff and 3:38 PM in Nîmes.
Cardiff to Nîmes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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