There are 4 ways to get from Coutances to Cardiff by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), car train, ferry, plane, or train
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 Coutances to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
8h 20m£62–385Train
- Take the train from Coutances to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 7m£255–440Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Coutances to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 39m£224–279Ferry, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane JER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 35m£124–290
Coutances to Cardiff by train, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coutances to Cardiff is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £390 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Coutances to Cardiff is to ferry and fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs £120 - £290.
No, there is no direct train from Coutances to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Coutances and arriving at Cardiff Central via Caen, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Coutances and Cardiff is 235 miles.
The best way to get from Coutances to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs £250 - £440.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Coutances to Cardiff, including transfers.
Coutances to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Coutances station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Coutances. It is currently 10:24 PM in Coutances and 9:24 PM in Cardiff.
Coutances to Cardiff train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Caen station.
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What companies run services between Coutances, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Coutances to Cardiff Central via Caen, Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Coutances to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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