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How to get fromLoire Valley to Cardiffby train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, taxi, train, car train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Loire Valley to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, taxi, train, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 54m
    £165–488

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeCDG - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 1m
    £81–308

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to St Malo Ferry Portcar
    2. Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
    12h 33m
    £96–135

  4. Taxi, train, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Loire Valley to Château-du-Loirtaxi
    2. Take the train from Château-du-Loir to CaentrainK39
    3. Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
    17h 2m
    £209–633

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    9h 50m

  6. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to TourstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 17m
    £161–481

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeNTE - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 18m
    £86–194

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeNTE - CWL
    12h 20m
    £102–225

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeNTE - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 14m
    £111–318

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeNTE - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 6m
    £102–337

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeCDG - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 29m
    £116–402

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Cardiff Central via Saumur, Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 54m.

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