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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Léon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 Daxtrain train Tgv
    9h 56m
    €381–680

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BRS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Moliets-et-Maabus bus
    10h 3m
    €128–347

  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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Castetsbus bus
    24h 32m
    €154–300

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Farehamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Moliets-et-Maabus bus
    28h 7m
    €191–354

  5. Drive, car ferry

    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 Léoncar car
    16h 4m
    €175–424

  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 Léoncar car
    14h 13m
    €337–444

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    7h 53m
    €166–313

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hendaye to St Geourstrain train
    10h 22m
    €164–301

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque 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 Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LGW - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Moliets-et-Maabus bus
    10h
    €167–471

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane STN - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Moliets-et-Maabus bus
    9h 53m
    €167–464

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    4. Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain train
    11h 10m
    €169–387

  12. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane BRS - EGC
    3. Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    9h 54m
    €172–469

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Léon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Léon via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Dax in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Léon via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Castets in around 24h 32m.

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