There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Lecce by train, plane, bus, car, car train, 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 to London Stansted Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane STN - BDS
8h 58m€142–402Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BRS - BDS
11h 18m€97–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Leccetrain Fr
30h 12m€361–687Train, bus via Turin
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Leccetrain Fr
34h 14m€306–532Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leccecar
24h 44m€524–712Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane LGW - BDS
9h 16m€156–427Train, bus via Bologna
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- 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 Bologna Centralebus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Leccetrain Fr
37h 10m€294–535Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus
40h 51m€262–392Bus via Paris
- 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 Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus
44h 47m€200–357Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leccecar
25h 46m€417–666
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lecce is to train and fly which costs €95 - €250 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Lecce via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 51m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lecce is 2178 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lecce without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 12m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Cardiff to Lecce, including transfers.
Cardiff to Lecce bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Lecce bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lecce is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:42 AM in Cardiff and 1:42 AM in Lecce.
Book your Cardiff to Lecce bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Lecce via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Sibari in around 40h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- 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 Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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 4 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Lecce Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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