There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, 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 car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Jard-sur-Mercar
12h 38m€121–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Tranche-sur-Merbus
26h 19m€79–130Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
13h 19m€248–605Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Les Sables-d'Olonnebus
24h 22m€91–142Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jard-sur-Mercar
10h 39mTrain 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 2m€110–308Fly 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
11h 23m€119–327Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Luçontrain
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Cimetièrebus
12h 24mTrain, 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
11h 11m€152–390Train 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
5h 58m€235–596Train 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 58m€166–432Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
11h 40m€160–421
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer is to train and fly and taxi which takes 5h 58m and costs €230 - €600.
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, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 22m.
The distance between Cardiff and Jard-sur-Mer is 708 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer without a car is to train which takes 13h 19m and costs €240 - €650.
It takes approximately 12h 38m 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.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer is to train which takes 13h 19m and costs €240 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 24h 22m.
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 2:40 PM in Cardiff and 3:40 PM in Jard-sur-Mer.
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 Intl, Lille Europe, Nantes, Les Sables D'olonne, and Gare Routière in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Cimetière via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 24h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–170
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €25–31
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €85–130
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–180
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–240
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- Rail 1st Class
- €29–45
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Luçon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–95
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Les Sables-d'Olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Tranche-sur-Mer
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 51 44 76 10
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Cimetière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 2513+ hotels available in Jard-sur-Mer.




















































