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How to get fromCardiff to Dinanby car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, train (TGV), ferry, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Dinan by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, train (TGV), ferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    9h 52m
    €84–281

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Gare routière to Place /Duclosbus bus 507
    10h 53m

  3. 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 Gare routière to Place /Duclosbus bus 507
    20h 15m

  4. 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 Dinancar car
    9h 11m
    €272–344

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Dol De Bretagnetrain train Ter
    14h 33m
    €271–563

  6. Train, car ferry, ferry

    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 ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry ferry
    14h 54m
    €143–257

  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 Place Pasteur to Place /Duclosbus bus
    9h 11m

  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 Place Pasteur to Place /Duclosbus bus
    9h 3m

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

    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 Dol De Bretagnetrain train
    10h 23m
    €149–442

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane plane BRS - GCI
    3. Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry ferry
    12h 5m
    €181–482

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 450.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Park Place to Place /Duclos via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Rennes - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 20h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Dinan via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Rennes, and Dol De Bretagne in around 14h 33m.

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