There are 13 ways to get from Lucca to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane FLR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 41m£94–274Fly Pisa International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PSA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 43m£70–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
28h 53m£180–322Train, night train
- Take the train from Viareggio to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
30h 48m£428–709Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lucca to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
17h 22m£368–487Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane FLR - CWL
9h 49m£105–480Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FLR - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 54m£158–405Fly Pisa International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane PSA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 33m£112–284Fly Pisa International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PSA - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 38m£110–279Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane FLR - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 41m£121–277Bus
- Take the bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 544 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
30h 17m£168–258Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Lucca to Genoabus 503
- Take the bus from Genoa to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
33h 56m£151–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lucca to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
18h 21m£281–451
Lucca to Cardiff by train, bus, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £70 - £200 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs £70 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at University RE via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucca to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Cardiff Central via Viareggio, Zürich HB, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 48m.
The distance between Lucca and Cardiff is 934 miles.
The best way to get from Lucca to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 53m and costs £180 - £330.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Lucca to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lucca to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lucca station.
Lucca to Cardiff train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Viareggio station.
Lucca to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Lucca to University RE via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 30h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Viareggio to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £95–140
- 2nd Class
- £90–130
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £220–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lucca to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luxembourg Park&Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Cardiff is 1h behind Lucca. It is currently 12:15 PM in Lucca and 11:15 AM in Cardiff.
Lucca to Cardiff train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
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