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How to get fromCardiff to Bretagneby train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Bretagne by train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vannestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus bus
    10h 6m
    €314–573

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Bretagnecar car
    11h 11m
    €99–303

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    20h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    21h 5m
    €146–258

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    16h 44m
    €188–333

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bretagnecar car
    10h 30m
    €288–365

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BRS - RNS
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    9h 50m
    €200–476

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    9h 35m
    €195–491

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane plane BRS - JER
    3. Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    12h 5m
    €201–512

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BRS - BES
    3. Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus bus
    11h 44m

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    10h 43m
    €196–422

  12. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus bus
    11h 23m
    €190–404

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,236.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bretagne, France?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Bretagne via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Rennes - Bus Station, Rennes, and Pontivy in around 21h 5m.

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