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Compare bus and flight for Paris to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Paris to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a flight costs an average of $158.
Distance: 304 miles (490 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$78 Average price Cheapest | $315 Average price | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cardiff:
A bus is $237 (€237) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cardiff costing on average $315 (€315).
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 7h 58m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Cardiff
How to get from Paris to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Cardiff is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 PM13h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:45 AMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$681One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 PM13h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:45 AMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$681One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington+
G149444:42 PM4h55Paris Gare du Nord8:37 PMCardiff Central (CDF)$2481One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 9007+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington+W346187:12 AM6h25Paris Gare du Nord12:37 PMCardiff Central (CDF)$1331One-way2 transfers
- 9007+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington+W354177:12 AM7h24Paris Gare du Nord1:36 PMCardiff Central (CDF)$1331One-way2 transfers
- 9045+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Paddington+C421824:42 PM9h53Paris Gare du Nord1:35 AMCardiff Central (CDF)$1361One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM14h10Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:55 PMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$701One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM15h10Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:25 AMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$711One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM15h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)11:40 AMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$741One-way1 transfer
FR 634+
FR 252:30 PM8h50Paris Beauvais Tille Airport10:20 PMCardiff Airport$1081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cardiff:
A bus is $237 (€237) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cardiff costing on average $315 (€315).
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 7h 58m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Cardiff as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Cardiff Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cardiff by bus.
- Travel with Eastern Airways, Air France, Ryanair, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, easyJet to go to Cardiff by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Great Western Railway to go to Cardiff by train.
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