There are 12 ways to get from Vichy to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, 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 Vichy to Paris Bercytrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 7m£259–443Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vichy to Moulins Sur Alliertrain Ter
- Take the bus from Moulins to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 747
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus
21h 5m£78–130Bus
- Take the bus from Vichy to Paris Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
18h 57m£101–157Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Vichy to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 52m£268–342Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Paris Bercytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 41m£128–294Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vichy to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
14h 33m£153–516Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CFE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 36m£103–457Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LYS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 3m£170–429Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LYS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 56m£140–329Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 48m£99–280Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Paris Bercytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 4m£161–349Train, train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GNB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 20m£106–294
Vichy to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vichy to Cardiff is to train and bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vichy to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs £100 - £460.
No, there is no direct bus from Vichy to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Vichy and arriving at University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Vichy to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Vichy 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 7m.
The distance between Vichy and Cardiff is 661 miles.
The best way to get from Vichy to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs £250 - £450.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Vichy to Cardiff, including transfers.
Vichy to Cardiff bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Vichy station.
Vichy to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vichy station.
The best way to get from Vichy to Cardiff is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs £250 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £160 and takes 18h 57m.
What companies run services between Vichy, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Vichy to Cardiff Central via Paris Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vichy to University RE via Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays D'Auvergne, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 18h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
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 Vichy to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- £140–240
- 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 54m
- 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 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 54m
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- 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
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
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 Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Bus from Vichy to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Moulins to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- 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
- £26–330
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Vichy to Cardiff bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Paris Bercy station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Vichy. It is currently 10:53 AM in Vichy and 9:53 AM in Cardiff.
Vichy to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Bercy station.
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