There are 11 ways to get from Dax to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car train
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 Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 40m£261–531Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
24h 7m£91–136Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dax to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
15h 36m£154–520Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BOD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 30m£91–278Train, bus
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
26h 27mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dax to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
14h 16mTrain to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BIQ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 57m£106–450Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 40m£138–343Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 16m£149–371Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BIO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 52m£92–303Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Dax to Pautrain
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane TLS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 29m£116–322
Dax to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dax to Cardiff is to bus which costs £90 - £140 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dax to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs £90 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Dax to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Dax to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Cardiff Central via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Dax and Cardiff is 861 miles.
The best way to get from Dax to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs £260 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Dax to Cardiff, including transfers.
Dax to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dax station.
Dax to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dax station.
The best way to get from Dax to Cardiff is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs £260 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £140 and takes 24h 7m.
What companies run services between Dax, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Dax to Cardiff Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 24h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bristol Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £95–130
- 1st Class
- £120–160
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £27–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £16–21
- 1st Class
- £30–40
Train from Dax to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £19–25
- 1st Class
- £35–45
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £19–25
- 1st Class
- £35–45
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 Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- £150–220
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- £13–19
Train from Dax to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- £19–27
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- £19–27
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- £45–70
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- 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
- £23–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £23–29
- Car
- £40–60
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
Dax to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Dax. It is currently 5:26 PM in Dax and 4:26 PM in Cardiff.
Dax to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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