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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, 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 MorlaixtrainTgv
    10h 8m
    €207–693

  2. Bus

    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 Morlaixbus
    23h 7m
    €68–253

  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 Normandycar
    11h 13m
    €104–309

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Normandycar
    10h 29m

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to PlymouthtrainCardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
    14h 42m
    €179–622

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach StationbusFal
    3. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
    16h 19m
    €119–521

  7. Train, fly

    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 Morlaixtrain
    9h 54m
    €175–487

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Normandy 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, and Morlaix in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Normandy via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 23h 7m.

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