There are 4 ways to get from Paimpol to Cardiff by bus, car ferry, train, car, 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.
Bus, car ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Gare ferroviaire to Quai d'Aiguillonbus 227
- Take the bus from Gare Clemenceau to Kergarioubus 30
- Take the carferry 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
16h 7mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Paimpol to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
10h 55m£98–437Train, fly
- Take the train from Guingamp 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
10h 24m£153–334Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paimpol to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 18m£262–334
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff is to drive and car ferry which costs £95 - £440 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 10h 18m and costs £260 - £340.
The distance between Paimpol and Cardiff is 355 miles.
The best way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 16h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Paimpol to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 1h behind Paimpol. It is currently 8:04 AM in Paimpol and 7:04 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1779+ 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 take the bus to Quai d'Aiguillon, walk to Gare Clemenceau, take the bus to Kergariou, take the taxi to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Plymouth, walk to Plymouth, take the train to Exeter St Davids, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Paimpol to Cardiff via Port of Cherbourg and Poole in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Guingamp to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Guingamp to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare ferroviaire to Quai d'Aiguillon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare Clemenceau to Kergariou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- TiLT - Lannion-Trégor Communauté
- Ticket unitaire
- £2
- 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
- £39–320
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–75
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–320
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- 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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