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There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Parthenay by train, bus, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    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 PoitierstrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière Ter Quai B1 to Gare Routierebus7 / ...
    10h 20m
    €161–537

  2. Bus via Orléans

    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 Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routière Ter Quai B1 to Gare Routierebus7 / ...
    21h 47m
    €39–177

  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 Parthenaycar
    12h 35m
    €116–170

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiersbus723
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière Ter Quai B1 to Gare Routierebus7 / ...
    21h 14m
    €54–152

  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 Parthenaycar
    10h 9m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to PoitierstrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière Ter Quai B1 to Gare Routierebus7 / ...
    11h 26m
    €160–567

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    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 bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Gare Routierebus
    11h 10m
    €99–203

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeCWL - NTE
    2. Take the bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Gare Routierebus
    11h
    €110–220

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

    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 bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Gare Routierebus
    10h 50m
    €104–318

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBRS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière Ter Quai B1 to Gare Routierebus
    10h 46m
    €110–308

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

    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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière Ter Quai B1 to Gare Routierebus
    9h 50m
    €107–361

Cardiff to Parthenay by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration21h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Parthenay, France?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Gare Routiere via London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Poitiers, and Gare Routière Ter Quai B1 in around 21h 14m.

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