There are 5 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 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 57m£146–616Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Quimper to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiff
10h 15m£108–164Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Alexandre Massé to Gare SNCF960
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Cardiff Central
15h 18m£130–228Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Quimper to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
11h 24mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Quimper 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 59m£146–451
Quimper to Cardiff by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Cardiff is to drive and car ferry which costs £100 - £170 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Cardiff is to train which takes 9h 57m and costs £140 - £650.
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 57m.
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 57m and costs £140 - £650.
It takes approximately 9h 57m 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 9:42 AM in Quimper and 8:42 AM in Cardiff.
Quimper to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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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 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- 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 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- 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
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- 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
- £60–90
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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