There are 12 ways to get from Auray to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, car train, or 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
best- Take the train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 40m£278–468Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vannes to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
21h 45m£78–133Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auray to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
11h 11m£95–434Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Auray to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane RNS - CWL
9h 27m£130–408Train via Lille
- Take the train from Auray to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h£254–443Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Auray to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 29m£253–321Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Auray to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RNS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 50m£139–352Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Auray to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NTE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 26m£112–262Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Auray to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 40m£136–435Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Auray to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 21m£124–295Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Auray to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane JER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 58m£158–361Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Auray to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 9m£132–360
Auray to Cardiff by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auray to Cardiff is to bus which costs £75 - £140 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Auray to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs £270 - £470.
No, there is no direct bus from Auray to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Rond point du Pratel and arriving at University RE via Vannes, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Auray to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Auray and arriving at Cardiff Central via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Auray and Cardiff is 746 miles.
The best way to get from Auray to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs £270 - £470.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Auray to Cardiff, including transfers.
Auray to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Vannes station.
Auray to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Auray station.
The best way to get from Auray to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs £270 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 21h 45m.
What companies run services between Auray, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Auray to Cardiff Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rond point du Pratel to University RE via Vannes, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–350
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–140
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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 26m
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vannes to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Booking & Getting There
Auray to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Auray. It is currently 1:12 AM in Auray and 12:12 AM in Cardiff.
Auray to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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