There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer by car, car ferry, train (TGV), bus, train, car train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Jard-sur-Mercar
12h 49m€127–351Fly Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CWL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
10h 57m€119–320Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
14h 25m€266–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Tgv
19h 57m€180–312Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jard-sur-Mercar
10h 40m€301–390Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantesbus 712
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
27h 54m€187–311Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
11h 8m€129–299Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LGW - LRH
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Jard-sur-Mertaxi
8h 14m€306–597Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
10h 52m€148–348Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
10h 46m€149–403Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lucontrain
- Take the bus from Gare de Luçon to Cimetièrebus
12h 30m€134–287
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer is to train and fly which costs €120 - €300 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 14m and costs €300 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Les Sables D'olonne via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles Midi and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Jard-sur-Mer is 704 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer without a car is to train which takes 14h 25m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Jard-sur-Mer is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:27 AM in Cardiff and 6:27 AM in Jard-sur-Mer.
Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Book your Cardiff to Jard-sur-Mer train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Jard-sur-Mer, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Cimetière via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles Midi, Nantes, Les Sables D'olonne, and Gare Routière in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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