There are 5 ways to get from Paimpol to Cardiff by car, car ferry, bus, train, car train, or plane
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
best- Drive from Paimpol to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiff
10h 20m£75–413Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to KergariouL30
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
15h 22mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to KergariouL30
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia GardensCp5
15h 45mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paimpol to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
10h 12mBus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Paimpol to Saint-Brieuc
- Take the train from St Brieuc to Rennes
- 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 19m£124–463
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 £70 - £420 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 19m and costs £120 - £470.
The distance between Paimpol and Cardiff is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 15h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Paimpol to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 1h behind Paimpol. It is currently 6:09 PM in Paimpol and 5:09 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1526+ 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, then drive to Cardiff. 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 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
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
- £7–15
- 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
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 98 88 82 82
- Website
- lineotim.com
Bus from Quai d'Aiguillon to Kergariou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- LINEOTIM - Morlaix Communauté
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–85
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £90–340
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide

































