There are 11 ways to get from Coutances to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, car train, ferry, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Coutances to LisonC12
- Take the train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
10h 3m£142–443Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Coutances to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Drive from Poole to Cardiff
10h 47m£77–107Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Coutances to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
8h 35mFerry to Jersey Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)JER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 45m£109–287Train, ferry
- Take the train from Coutances to LisonC12
- Take the train from Lison to CherbourgK2+ / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
15h 59m£118–433Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Place Wood to Gare Sncf303
- Take the bus from VALOGNES Gare SNCF to Alexandre IiiC / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
18h 43mFerry to Jersey Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT)JER - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 5m£149–437Ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Southampton Airport (SOU)JER - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
9h 16m£189–443Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Coutances to Lison
- Take the train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 24m£84–244Ferry, car ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GCI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
10h 22m£128–359Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Coutances to Pontchaillou
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
9h 31m£137–436
Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coutances to Cardiff is to drive and car ferry which costs £75 - £110 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Coutances to Cardiff is to ferry and fly and train which takes 7h 45m and costs £100 - £290.
The distance between Coutances and Cardiff is 645 miles.
The best way to get from Coutances to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs £140 - £450.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Coutances to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 1h behind Coutances. It is currently 1:38 AM in Coutances and 12:38 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1520+ hotels available in Cardiff.
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 10h 3m.
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- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–130
Flights from Jersey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Jersey Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Coutances to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Coutances to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Coutances to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Coutances to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Place Wood to Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from VALOGNES Gare SNCF to Alexandre Iii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Single Ticket
- £40–75
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–230
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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