There are 11 ways to get from Vannes to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Vannes 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
8h 49m£235–478Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vannes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 792
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
21h 15m£74–123Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vannes to St Malo Ferry Portcar
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
11h 11m£90–268Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Vannes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 18mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NTE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 58m£99–267Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NTE - CWL
9h£90–292Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane RNS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 55m£155–407Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane RNS - CWL
10h 8m£186–452Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 53m£133–352Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 31m£152–502Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 48m£147–367
Vannes to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vannes to Cardiff is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Vannes to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs £150 - £500.
No, there is no direct bus from Vannes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Vannes and arriving at University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Vannes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Vannes 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 8h 49m.
The distance between Vannes and Cardiff is 734 miles.
The best way to get from Vannes to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs £230 - £480.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Vannes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Vannes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vannes station.
Vannes to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Vannes station.
The best way to get from Vannes to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs £230 - £480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 21h 15m.
What companies run services between Vannes, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Vannes 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 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vannes to University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–250
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via London Gatwick Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
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 Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cardiff Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £70–95
- 1st Class
- £95–120
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
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 Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- £110–160
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £20–29
- Rail 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £18–27
- Rail 1st Class
- £28–40
- 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
- £85–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–130
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
- 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
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vannes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
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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Vannes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Vannes. It is currently 4:02 AM in Vannes and 3:02 AM in Cardiff.
Vannes to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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