There are 12 ways to get from Grenoble to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Grenoble 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
8h 39m£275–483Fly Alpes–Isère Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GNB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 59m£64–205Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
21h 34m£91–204Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Grenoble to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
12h 18m£279–359Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 55m£92–242Train, bus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
13h 3m£258–529Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grenoble to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
13h 43m£168–289Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LYS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 30m£165–417Fly Alpes–Isère Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GNB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 33m£104–259Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GVA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 8m£160–409Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LYS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 10m£135–352Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GVA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 50m£143–359
Grenoble to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £60 - £210 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Grenoble - Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway GR via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Cardiff Central via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Grenoble and Cardiff is 778 miles.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs £270 - £490.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Grenoble to Cardiff, including transfers.
Grenoble to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Grenoble - Bus Station.
Grenoble to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs £270 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £210 and takes 21h 34m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Cardiff Central via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Kingsway GR via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Grenoble to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Grenoble. It is currently 8:49 AM in Grenoble and 7:49 AM in Cardiff.
Grenoble to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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