There are 15 ways to get from Italy to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Milano Cadorna 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
6h 11m£61–163Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- 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
6h 44m£50–202Train, bus via Zurich
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
27h 11m£240–462Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rome to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
20h 39m£379–503Fly Naples Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NAP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 38m£68–189Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane FCO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h£70–173Fly Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LIN - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 59m£139–465Fly Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 56m£152–397Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PSA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 29m£84–217Fly Turin Caselle Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane TRN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 3m£79–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
27h 20m£219–416Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
35h 39m£194–366Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 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 / ...
36h 20m£158–332Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Dortmund Hbfbus
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
41h 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
21h 37m£275–436
Italy to Cardiff by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Kingsway GR via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
The distance between Italy and Cardiff is 736 miles.
The best way to get from Italy to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus via Zurich which takes 27h 11m and costs £240 - £470.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Italy to Cardiff, including transfers.
Italy to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Italy. It is currently 8:13 AM in Italy and 7:13 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1720+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Italy and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Termini to Kingsway GR via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 36h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Naples Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Bristol Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bristol Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Bristol Airport via Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bristol Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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
- £4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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