There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Bayeux by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, car train, train, plane, or ferry
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 Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeuxtrain
7h 55m€306–502Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bayeuxcar
8h 33m€81–464Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bayeuxcar
7h 48m€270–334Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeuxtrain
8h 23m€130–321Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry Gb Pme-Fr Oui
12h 26m€124–185Train, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BRS - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Bayeuxtrain
9h 23m€155–382
Cardiff to Bayeux by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bayeux is to train and ferry which costs €120 - €190 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bayeux is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 48m and costs €270 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Bayeux. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Bayeux via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Cardiff and Bayeux is 958 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bayeux without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs €300 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Cardiff to Bayeux, including transfers.
Cardiff to Bayeux train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Bayeux is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:42 PM in Cardiff and 6:42 PM in Bayeux.
Cardiff to Bayeux train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 1670+ hotels available in Bayeux.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bayeux, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bayeux via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Granville to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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