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How to get fromCardiff to Aurayby train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, train, bus, car train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Auray by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to AuraytrainTgv
    9h 27m
    €184–595

  2. Bus via Vannes

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vannesbus
    22h 18m
    €49–185

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Auraycar
    11h 23m
    €105–315

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sudbus
    4. Take the train from Marne-la-Vallée Chessy to Auraytrain
    19h 44m
    €198–462

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Auraycar
    10h 21m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Auraybus
    23h 3m
    €61–214

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeBRS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Auraytrain
    11h 4m
    €154–408

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeCWL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Auraytrain
    10h 9m
    €134–267

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeBRS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Auraytrain
    9h 49m
    €123–270

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeLGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Auraytrain
    10h 3m
    €128–374

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeLGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Auraytrain
    9h 17m
    €139–452

  12. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBRS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Auraytrain
    9h 22m
    €149–418

Cardiff to Auray by train, subway, and foot

Calendar53Weekly Services
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Auray, France?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Auray via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Le Ballon - JF Kennedy via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Vannes, and Gare Routière in around 22h 18m.

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