There are 12 ways to get from Tarbes to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car ferry, car train, or plane
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 Tarbes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 37m£334–575Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane TLS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 57m£91–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarbes to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
23h 5m£123–326Night train, train
- Take the night train from Tarbes to Paris Austerlitznighttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
18h 56m£309–625Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tarbes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
16h 36m£151–531Bus
- Take the bus from Lourdes 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 / ...
27h 42m£92–206Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Tarbes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
15h 16mFly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LDE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 53m£129–439Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BOD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 24m£100–302Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane TLS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 58m£158–461Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 29m£139–349Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 10m£148–394
Tarbes to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarbes to Cardiff is to bus which costs £90 - £210 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbes to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs £120 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarbes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Verdun and arriving at Kingsway GR via Lourdes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarbes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Tarbes and arriving at Cardiff Central via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Tarbes and Cardiff is 951 miles.
The best way to get from Tarbes to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs £330 - £600.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Tarbes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Tarbes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lourdes station.
Tarbes to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Tarbes station.
The best way to get from Tarbes to Cardiff is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs £330 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £210 and takes 27h 42m.
What companies run services between Tarbes, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Tarbes to Cardiff Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Verdun to Kingsway GR via Lourdes - Gare SNCF, Lourdes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 27h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Tarbes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Tarbes to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tarbes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarbes to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lourdes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- 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
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £13–330
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Tarbes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Tarbes. It is currently 4:57 AM in Tarbes and 3:57 AM in Cardiff.
Tarbes to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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