There are 12 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 Birmingham Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BHX - BDS
10h 52m€149–381Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BRS - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
9h 10m€114–239Train, 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 17m€351–667Train, 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 22m€306–537Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leccecar
24h 44m€564–782Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BRS - BDS
9h 20m€117–278Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane STN - BDS
9h 1m€142–422Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane STN - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
10h 51m€164–403Train, 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 6m€296–537Bus
- 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 49m€264–397Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- 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 55m€216–383Drive, 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€457–737
Cardiff to Lecce by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lecce is to train and fly which costs €110 - €240 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs €140 - €430.
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 49m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lecce is 2214 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lecce without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 17m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Cardiff to Lecce, including transfers.
Cardiff to Lecce bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens 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 6:04 AM in Cardiff and 7:04 AM in Lecce.
Book your Cardiff to Lecce bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
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 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
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)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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 London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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 London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- 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
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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
- €35–70
- 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
- €21–40
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €35–65
- 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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