Cardiff to Chartres Trains

Cardiff to Chartres trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Cardiff and Chartres takes 7h 45m and the fastest train takes 6h 30m. There is a train service every few hours from Cardiff to Chartres. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

7h 45m
Duration: 779 km
Distance: €308
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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6h 51m

€263–440

Cardiff to Chartres train times

Trains run hourly between Cardiff and Chartres. The earliest departure is at 5:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Chartres at 11:26 AM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 7h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:18 PM → 6:42 AM
Arrives next day
12h 24m • 4 changes
9:20 PM → 11:26 AM
Arrives next day
13h 6m • 4 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:07 AM → 1:27 PM
7h 20m • 4 changes
6:51 AM → 3:26 PM
7h 34m • 4 changes
7:49 AM → 4:08 PM
7h 18m • 4 changes
9:19 AM → 5:25 PM
7h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:07 AM → 1:27 PM
7h 20m • 4 changes
6:51 AM → 3:26 PM
7h 34m • 4 changes
7:49 AM → 4:08 PM
7h 18m • 4 changes
9:19 AM → 5:25 PM
7h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:07 AM → 1:27 PM
7h 20m • 4 changes
6:51 AM → 3:26 PM
7h 34m • 4 changes
7:49 AM → 4:08 PM
7h 18m • 4 changes
9:19 AM → 5:25 PM
7h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:07 AM → 1:27 PM
7h 20m • 4 changes
6:51 AM → 3:26 PM
7h 34m • 4 changes
7:49 AM → 4:08 PM
7h 18m • 4 changes
9:19 AM → 5:24 PM
7h 5m • 4 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

5:14 AM → 1:30 PM
7h 16m • 4 changes
6:48 AM → 3:26 PM
7h 38m • 4 changes
7:50 AM → 4:07 PM
7h 17m • 4 changes
8:51 AM → 5:24 PM
7h 33m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

9:35 AM → 5:24 PM
6h 49m • 4 changes
10:20 AM → 6:06 PM
6h 46m • 4 changes
11:20 AM → 7:06 PM
6h 46m • 4 changes
12:20 PM → 8:08 PM
6h 48m • 4 changes
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