There are 12 ways to get from Royan to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Royan to AngoulemeTer
- Take the train from Angouleme 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
10h 57m£157–542Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saintes to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
22h 47m£46–174Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Royan to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
19h 56m£62–118Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière153
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
20h 52m£126–345Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Royan to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Drive from Poole to Cardiff
13h 42m£124–315Train
- Take the train from Royan to AngoulemeTer
- Take the train from Angouleme to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
11h 35m£161–671Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Royan to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
11h 45mTrain to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BOD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 4m£79–209Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)BOD - CWL
11h 53m£121–342Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
11h 16m£123–315Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
11h 51m£120–324Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
11h 45m£111–348
Royan to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royan to Cardiff is to bus which costs £45 - £180 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Royan to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs £75 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Royan to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Royan and arriving at University RE via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Royan to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Royan and arriving at Cardiff Central via Angouleme, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Royan and Cardiff is 774 miles.
The best way to get from Royan to Cardiff without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 57m and costs £150 - £550.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Royan to Cardiff, including transfers.
Royan to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Royan station.
Royan to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Royan station.
The best way to get from Royan to Cardiff is to train via Paris which takes 10h 57m and costs £150 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 19h 56m.
What companies run services between Royan, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Royan to Cardiff Central via Angouleme, 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 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Royan to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 19h 56m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–70
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 Royan to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £16–25
- Rail 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £60–95
- Rail 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Angouleme to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- £160–230
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- 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 Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- £60–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- 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
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Royan to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Saintes to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £30–45
- Car
- £80–120
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Royan to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Royan. It is currently 2:35 AM in Royan and 1:35 AM in Cardiff.
Royan to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
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