There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Le Havre by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, ferry, 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 Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havretrain
8h 31m€296–492Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
9h 27m€79–266Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Le Havrebus
16h 22m€83–132Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Le Havrecar
6h 48m€255–308Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry Gb Pme-Fr Leh
11h 7m€115–172Train, fly
- 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 St Lazare to Le Havretrain
8h 36m€120–311
Cardiff to Le Havre by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Le Havre is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Le Havre is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 48m and costs €250 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Le Havre. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Le Havre via London Victoria, Dover and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Le Havre. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Le Havre via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Cardiff and Le Havre is 917 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Le Havre without a car is to train which takes 8h 31m and costs €290 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Cardiff to Le Havre, including transfers.
Cardiff to Le Havre bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Le Havre train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Le Havre is to train which takes 8h 31m and costs €290 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 22m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Le Havre, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Le Havre via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Le Havre via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Lille in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- 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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €43–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Le Havre bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Le Havre is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:34 PM in Cardiff and 11:34 PM in Le Havre.
Cardiff to Le Havre train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 3287+ hotels available in Le Havre.




































