There are 5 ways to get from Coutances to Cardiff by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car train, ferry, or plane
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 Coutances to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
8h 20m£57–385Train
- Take the train from Coutances to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 27m£227–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coutances to Lisonbus
- Take the train from Lison to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
20h 44m£89–180Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Coutances to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 39m£223–277Ferry, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane JER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 40m£124–364
Coutances to Cardiff by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coutances to Cardiff is to drive and car ferry which costs £55 - £390 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Coutances to Cardiff is to ferry and fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs £120 - £370.
No, there is no direct train from Coutances to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Coutances and arriving at Cardiff Central via Lison, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Coutances and Cardiff is 235 miles.
The best way to get from Coutances to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs £220 - £430.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Coutances to Cardiff, including transfers.
Coutances to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Coutances station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Coutances. It is currently 7:08 AM in Coutances and 6:08 AM in Cardiff.
Coutances to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lison station.
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What companies run services between Coutances, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Coutances to Cardiff Central via Lison, Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Coutances to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Bus from Coutances to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Coutances to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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