There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Vimy by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
6h 53m€111–404Bus
cheapest- 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 Lillebus
14h 19m€43–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calaisbus 700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Vimytrain Ter
13h 46m€45–98Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Vimycar
5h 35mTrain, fly
- 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 Arrastrain
7h 30m€89–298Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Vimycar
6h 37m€115–162
Cardiff to Vimy by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Vimy is to bus and train which costs €40 - €100 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Vimy is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 37m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Vimy. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via London Victoria, Dover, Lille, Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 1 and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Cardiff and Vimy is 552 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Vimy without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €110 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cardiff to Vimy, including transfers.
Cardiff to Vimy bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Vimy is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €110 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 14h 19m.
Cardiff to Vimy bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Vimy is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:26 AM in Cardiff and 6:26 AM in Vimy.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Vimy, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Lens, and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Lille, Béhal-Jean Zay - Quai 1, and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- 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
- €50–120
- 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
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Vimy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–29
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- 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/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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