There are 9 ways to get from Vichy to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car 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 8m£216–428Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vichy to Paris Bercytrain
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
17h 52m£95–181Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Vichy to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 57mTrain to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LYS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h£119–264Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vichy to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
14h 34m£135–493Train 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 2m£176–449Train 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 57m£148–349Train, 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 40m£104–308Train 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 1m£102–461
Vichy to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vichy to Cardiff is to train and bus which costs £95 - £190 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Vichy to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs £110 - £270.
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 8m.
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 8m and costs £210 - £430.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Vichy to Cardiff, including transfers.
Vichy to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vichy station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Vichy. It is currently 12:21 AM in Vichy and 11:21 PM 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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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 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- 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
- £85–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
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 Vichy to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £23–35
- Rail 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £23–35
- Rail 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- £12–17
- 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
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
- 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
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- 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
- £23–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £23–29
- Car
- £40–60
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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