There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Cardiff by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, 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 Marseille St Charles 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
9h 11m£112–498Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
24h 52m£44–218Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 710
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
24h 47m£50–190Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Marseille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
14h 17mFly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MRS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 5m£64–200Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Marseille to Caencar
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Cardiffcar
18h 16m£180–491Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MRS - CWL
8h 2m£78–233Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MRS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 9m£119–391Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MRS - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 58m£94–331
Marseille to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Cardiff is to bus via Paris which costs £40 - £220 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles 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 9h 11m.
The distance between Marseille and Cardiff is 899 miles.
The best way to get from Marseille to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs £110 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Marseille to Cardiff, including transfers.
Marseille to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Cardiff is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs £110 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £190 and takes 24h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £240 and takes 8h 2m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles 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 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 24h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–250
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Marseille. It is currently 8:12 AM in Marseille and 7:12 AM in Cardiff.
Marseille to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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