There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Roscoff by car, car ferry, train (TGV), bus, car train, train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoffcarferry
11h 41m€89–454Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Cp5
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry Gb Ply-Fr Ros
14h 48m€77–98Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Tgv
12h 35m€250–465Bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus
24h 22m€97–170Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Roscoffcar
10h 59m€304–392Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain Cardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry Gb Ply-Fr Ros
14h 27m€130–197Train, ferry via Bristol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
14h 29m€122–203
Cardiff to Roscoff by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Roscoff is to bus and ferry which costs €75 - €100 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Roscoff is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 10h 59m and costs €300 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Roscoff. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at Quai d'Auxerre via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Roscoff. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Morlaix via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Cardiff and Roscoff is 430 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Roscoff without a car is to train which takes 12h 35m and costs €250 - €470.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Cardiff to Roscoff, including transfers.
Cardiff to Roscoff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Roscoff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Roscoff is to train which takes 12h 35m and costs €250 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 24h 22m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Roscoff, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Quai d'Auxerre via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe, Rennes, Morlaix, and Gare SNCF in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Quai d'Auxerre via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Morlaix, and Gare SNCF in around 24h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Single Ticket Car
- €100–390
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Roscoff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Roscoff is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:58 AM in Cardiff and 3:58 AM in Roscoff.
Cardiff to Roscoff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 858+ hotels available in Roscoff.



















































