There are 11 ways to get from Marseille to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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 LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 14m£127–515Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
23h 33m£50–165Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
21h 16m£63–144Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Marseille to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
14h 9mFly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)MRS - CWL
8h£83–213Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Marseille to Caen
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Cardiff
18h 9m£183–495Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)MRS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 6m£72–192Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MRS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
7h 13m£124–363Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MRS - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
8h 2m£94–320Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)MRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
8h 13m£110–316Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)MRS - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
9h 10m£116–255
Marseille to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Cardiff is to bus which costs £50 - £170 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs £70 - £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 University RE via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
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 14m.
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 14m and costs £120 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 14m 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 14m and costs £120 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 21h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £220 and takes 8h.
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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 21h 16m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- 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
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–430
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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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 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- 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
- £60–250
- 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
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- 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
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- 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 9:35 PM in Marseille and 8:35 PM in Cardiff.
Marseille to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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