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How to get fromPaimpol to Cardiffby car, car ferry, train, bus, plane, car train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Paimpol to Cardiff by car, car ferry, train, bus, plane, car train, or ferry

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  1. Drive, car ferry, train

    best
    1. Drive from Paimpol to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 25m
    £113–468

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paimpol to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar car
    10h 55m
    £97–435

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare ferroviaire to Gare Clémenceaubus bus 227
    2. Take the bus from Gare Clemenceau to Kergarioubus bus 30
    3. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    5. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 4m

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Guingamp to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane CDG - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 12m
    £148–344

  5. Drive, car ferry, train via Exeter

    1. Drive from Paimpol to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    4. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 27m
    £117–469

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Paimpol to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    10h 18m
    £259–330

  7. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Guingamp to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane RNS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 11m
    £147–503

  8. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Guingamp to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry ferry
    4. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane JER - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 26m
    £166–369

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 341.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h 25m

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, walk to Cremyll Street, take the line 34 bus to Royal Parade, walk to Plymouth, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare ferroviaire to Cardiff Central via Gare Clemenceau, Kergariou, Port de Roscoff, Plymouth, Plymouth, and Exeter St Davids in around 16h 4m.

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