There are 14 ways to get from Genoa to Cardiff by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 16m£269–523Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MXP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 52m£71–233Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
29h 7m£105–148Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Genoa to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
15h 49mFly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GOA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 49m£124–253Train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 4m£326–680Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
22h 29m£209–399Train, bus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminsterbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
30h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Genoa to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
16h 52m£238–347Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane GOA - CWL
15h 47m£75–278Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 56m£91–251Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BGY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 34m£76–233Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane TRN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 36m£83–251Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 2m£155–416
Genoa to Cardiff by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £70 - £240 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs £80 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop and arriving at University RE via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 7m.
The distance between Genoa and Cardiff is 980 miles.
The best way to get from Genoa to Cardiff without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 16m and costs £260 - £550.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Genoa to Cardiff, including transfers.
Genoa to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Cardiff is to train via Paris which takes 15h 16m and costs £260 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £150 and takes 29h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £280 and takes 15h 47m.
Genoa to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Genoa. It is currently 3:34 AM in Genoa and 2:34 AM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to Cardiff Central via Torino Porta Nuova, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 15h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to University RE via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria in around 29h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bristol Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bristol Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bristol Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bristol Airport via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cardiff Airport via London Stansted, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £95–130
- 1st Class
- £130–170
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £50–70
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £140–200
- Comfort
- £170–230
- Premium
- £210–280
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £70–110
- Comfort
- £85–120
- Premium
- £110–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- Rail 1st Class
- £9–14
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- £11–15
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–160
- On Foot
- £30–40
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