There are 14 ways to get from Milan to Cardiff by train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car 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 Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 20m£300–472Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MXP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 35m£58–166Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
25h 4m£108–179Train, night train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
23h 56m£524–862Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Milan to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
15h 24m£318–416Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 729
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Roadbus
26h 38m£115–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Milan to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
16h 22m£232–379Fly Milan Linate Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LIN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 43m£96–284Fly Milan Linate Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LIN - CWL
8h 9m£82–410Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BGY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 32m£63–231Fly Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LIN - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 56m£140–466Fly Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 50m£143–367Fly Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LIN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 46m£103–327Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MXP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 18m£100–259
Milan to Cardiff by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £55 - £170 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs £60 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at University RE via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Cardiff Central via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Milan and Cardiff is 977 miles.
The best way to get from Milan to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 12h 20m and costs £300 - £480.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Milan to Cardiff, including transfers.
Milan to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Cardiff train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Cardiff is to train which takes 12h 20m and costs £300 - £480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £180 and takes 25h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £410 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Cardiff Central via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to University RE via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bristol Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £60–90
- 2nd Class
- £45–65
Night train from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £220–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Milan to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Milan. It is currently 12:11 PM in Milan and 11:11 AM in Cardiff.
Milan to Cardiff train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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