There are 9 ways to get from Lille to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 53m£83–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
9h 43m£31–71Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
5h 33mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BRU - CWL
7h 22m£84–278Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lille to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
6h 37m£100–142Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BRU - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 49m£82–255Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 56m£64–228Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 50m£130–376Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
7h 34m£105–329
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £80 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at University RE via Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Lille and Cardiff is 314 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £80 - £400.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Lille to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lille to Cardiff bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Cardiff train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £80 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Cardiff Central via London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to University RE via Calais and London Victoria in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Cardiff bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Calais station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 11:36 PM in Lille and 10:36 PM in Cardiff.
Lille to Cardiff train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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