There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Varese by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
6h 26m€80–252Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
24h 29m€301–738Bus
- 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 - Midi Train Station to Luganobus
27h 30m€122–246Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
25h 7m€304–754Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BRS - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nordtrain
7h 58m€93–225Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LHR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
7h 37m€171–474Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LGW - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
8h 37m€118–370Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LCY - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Varesetrain
8h 46m€171–505Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LTN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
8h 16m€123–361Fly Cardiff Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CWL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
8h 35m€82–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varesetrain S5 / ...
29h 16mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varesecar
15hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Varesecar
16h 7m€211–358
Cardiff to Varese by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Varese is to train and fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Varese is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Varese. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Varese - Stazione FNM via London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Lugano and Grandate - Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Varese. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Varese via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Zürich HB and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Varese is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Varese without a car is to train which takes 24h 29m and costs €300 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Cardiff to Varese, including transfers.
Cardiff to Varese bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Varese train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Varese is to train which takes 24h 29m and costs €300 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 27h 30m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Varese via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Zürich HB, and Lugano in around 24h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Varese - Stazione FNM via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Lugano, and Grandate - Stazione in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Dateo to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- 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
- €30–80
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Varese bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Varese is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:45 PM in Cardiff and 9:45 PM in Varese.
Cardiff to Varese train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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