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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Bretagne by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bretagnecar car
    11h 3m
    €100–304

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Auraytrain train Tgv
    11h 5m
    €311–607

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    19h 40m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rennesbus bus 792
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    21h 18m
    €107–187

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    11h 42m
    €259–589

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bretagnecar car
    10h 30m

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BRS - RNS
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus
    10h 24m
    €178–465

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane CWL - RNS
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus
    11h 35m
    €217–514

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus
    9h 46m
    €185–546

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane BRS - JER
    3. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus
    12h 11m
    €184–466

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus
    11h 31m
    €176–427

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bretagne via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Auray, Gare Routière, and Champ de foire in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Bretagne via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare Routière, and Gare SNCF in around 21h 18m.

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