There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Perpignan by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, 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
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 Perpignantrain Tgv
11h 48m€185–658Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
25h 42m€59–264Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Perpignancar
14h 59mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Perpignantrain
8h 46m€105–285Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- 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 - Orly Airport to Perpignanbus
27h 49m€88–280Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
- Drive from Caen to Perpignancar
18h 36m€198–554Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain
8h 24m€77–303Train 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 Perpignantrain
11h 5m€151–358Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane BRS - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Airport to Perpignanbus
7h 34m€102–507Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BHX - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain
9h 22m€89–359Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LHR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain
9h 29m€120–422Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LGW - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain
10h 31m€109–392
Cardiff to Perpignan by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Perpignan is to bus which costs €55 - €270 and takes 25h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Perpignan is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 34m and costs €100 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Perpignan station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Perpignan - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Perpignan. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Perpignan via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Perpignan is 1589 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Perpignan without a car is to train which takes 11h 48m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Cardiff to Perpignan, including transfers.
Cardiff to Perpignan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Perpignan train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Perpignan is to train which takes 11h 48m and costs €180 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €270 and takes 25h 42m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Perpignan, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Perpignan via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Perpignan - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 42m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €16–24
- 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
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Girona Airport to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Perpignan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Perpignan is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:12 PM in Cardiff and 9:12 PM in Perpignan.
Cardiff to Perpignan train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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