There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer by car, car ferry, train (TGV), train, bus, car train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Jard-sur-Mercar
12h 49m€126–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnebus
28h 11m€118–205Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
15h 51m€286–500Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
24h 53m€164–296Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jard-sur-Mercar
10h 40m€302–390Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Vannesbus
- Take the bus from Vannes to Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1bus
- Drive from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Jard-sur-Mercar
28h 41m€141–224Fly Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CWL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
10h 54m€119–320Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
11h 8m€129–309Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Jard-sur-Mertaxi
7h 55m€292–662Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
10h 46m€148–348Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
10h 38m€149–423Train to Bristol Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BRS - LRH
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Jard-sur-Mertaxi
6h 5m€262–538
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer is to train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 5m and costs €260 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Cimetière via London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Nantes and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Les Sables D'olonne via Paddington, London St Pancras, Bruxelles Midi and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Cardiff and Jard-sur-Mer is 704 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer without a car is to train which takes 15h 51m and costs €280 - €500.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer is to train which takes 15h 51m and costs €280 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 28h 11m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Jard-sur-Mer, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Cimetière via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Nantes, Les Sables D'olonne, and Gare Routière in around 15h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Cimetière via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, Nantes, Les Sables D'olonne, and Gare Routière in around 28h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vannes to Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Jard-sur-Mer is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:29 PM in Cardiff and 11:29 PM in Jard-sur-Mer.
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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