There are 13 ways to get from Marseille to Cardiff by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 via Paris
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
8h 57m£258–553Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MRS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 55m£64–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
18h 47m£203–435Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Marseille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
14h 16m£306–397Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 3m£308–552Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles 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 / ...
24h 17m£118–228Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Marseille to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
17h 46m£196–583Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MRS - CWL
9h 5m£93–305Fly Marseille Provence Airport 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 7m£157–401Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 28m£132–273Fly Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 59m£120–266Fly Marseille Provence Airport 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
8h 5m£122–326Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MRS - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 10m£103–259
Marseille to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £60 - £200 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway GR via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
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 8h 57m.
The distance between Marseille and Cardiff is 899 miles.
The best way to get from Marseille to Cardiff without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 57m and costs £250 - £600.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Marseille to Cardiff, including transfers.
Marseille to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus 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 via Paris which takes 8h 57m and costs £250 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £230 and takes 24h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £310 and takes 9h 5m.
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 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Kingsway GR via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–410
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Lyon, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £170–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £65–130
- 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
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- 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 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
- £45–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Avignon TGV to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £140–290
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- 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 Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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 London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- 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
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Marseille to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Marseille. It is currently 2:49 PM in Marseille and 1:49 PM in Cardiff.
Marseille to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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