There are 7 ways to get from Paimpol to Cardiff by car, car ferry, train, bus, plane, car train, or ferry
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, train
best- Drive from Paimpol to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 16m£62–485Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Gare ferroviaire to Quai d'Aiguillonbus 227
- Take the bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to Kergarioubus L30
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Paimpol to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
10h 53m£86–206Bus, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Paimpol to Saint-Brieucbus
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 24m£141–430Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paimpol to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 18mBus, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Paimpol to Saint-Brieucbus
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 55m£95–333Bus, train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Paimpol to Saint-Brieucbus
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain
- 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
11h 59m£142–520
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £210 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 24m and costs £140 - £430.
The distance between Paimpol and Cardiff is 343 miles.
The best way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 15h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Paimpol to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 1h behind Paimpol. It is currently 6:54 PM in Paimpol and 5:54 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1600+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Paimpol, France and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Paimpol to Cardiff. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Plymouth, walk to Union Street, take the line 61 bus to Cobourg Street, walk to Plymouth, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare ferroviaire to Cardiff Central via Quai d'Aiguillon, Kergariou, Port de Roscoff, Plymouth, Plymouth, and Exeter St Davids in around 15h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- 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/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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 St Brieuc to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £14–22
- Rail 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from St Brieuc to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Brieuc to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Brieuc to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare ferroviaire to Quai d'Aiguillon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 02 98 88 82 82
- Website
- lineotim.com
Bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to Kergariou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- lineotim.com
- Phone
- 02 96 05 09 00
- contact@lannion-tregor.com
- Website
- lannion-tregor.com
Bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to Kergariou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- lannion-tregor.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paimpol to Saint-Brieuc
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–340
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–85
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–340
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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