There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde 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 Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
10h 27m€313–534Train, fly to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane BRS - EGC
- Take the bus from LR BERGERAC-Aérop Roumanière TAD to LR PERIGUEUX-Gare SNCF(1)bus
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 14m€82–333Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
20h 57m€89–155Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brive-la-Gaillardecar
11h 45m€308–396Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 22m€93–291Bus via Labenche
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brive-la-Gaillardebus
22h 21m€95–155Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brive-la-Gaillardecar
14h 47m€161–585Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueuxtrain
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 32m€118–252Train, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane BRS - CFE
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
11h 3m€151–714Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain
10h 48m€170–381
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs €80 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Brive La Gaillarde via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Cardiff and Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde without a car is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde, including transfers.
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 57m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Brive La Gaillarde via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:59 AM in Cardiff and 6:59 AM in Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Cardiff to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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