There are 6 ways to get from Quimper to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Quimper 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 52m£136–497Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Alexandre Massé to Gare SNCFbus 960
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
15h 51m£85–163Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Quimper to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiffcar
10h 18m£98–164Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Alexandre Massé to Gare SNCFbus 960
- 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 29m£102–201Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Quimper to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
11h 30mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BES - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 57m£139–300
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Cardiff is to bus and car ferry which costs £85 - £170 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Cardiff is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs £130 - £500.
No, there is no direct train from Quimper to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Quimper 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 52m.
The distance between Quimper and Cardiff is 808 miles.
The best way to get from Quimper to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs £130 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Quimper to Cardiff, including transfers.
Quimper to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Quimper station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Quimper. It is currently 11:54 PM in Quimper and 10:54 PM in Cardiff.
Quimper to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Book your Quimper to Cardiff train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Quimper, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Quimper 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 52m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- £50–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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 Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- 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
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Alexandre Massé to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £50–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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