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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Tarbes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car ferry, car 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 TarbestrainTgv
    12h 12m
    €192–632

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarbesbus
    26h 24m
    €59–267

  3. Train, night train

    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 night train from Paris Austerlitz to Tarbesnighttrain
    19h 19m
    €287–793

  4. 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 Tarbescar
    16h 47m
    €181–434

  5. Bus via Lourdes - Gare SNCF

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdesbus
    27h 55m
    €95–239

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarbescar
    15h 1m

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeBRS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
    8h 9m
    €93–257

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    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 Tarbestrain
    9h 46m
    €110–287

  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeCWL - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
    10h 31m
    €122–352

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeLHR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
    9h 14m
    €146–487

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)planeBRS - PUF
    3. Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain
    10h 23m
    €230–508

  12. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeLGW - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbestrain
    11h 58m
    €138–384

Cardiff to Tarbes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tarbes via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Tarbes via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 24m.

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