There are 7 ways to get from Paimpol to Cardiff by car, car ferry, train, bus, plane, car 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, train
best- Drive from Paimpol to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 20m£112–489Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Paimpol to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
11h 1m£86–427Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Gare ferroviaire to Gare Clémenceaubus 227
- Take the bus from Gare Clemenceau to Kergarioubus 30
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 1mTrain to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Guingamp to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 59m£145–429Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paimpol to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 18m£248–314Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Guingamp to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Granvilletrain
- 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
12h 22m£159–463Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Guingamp to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 16m£145–351
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £430 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 9h 59m and costs £140 - £430.
The distance between Paimpol and Cardiff is 345 miles.
The best way to get from Paimpol to Cardiff without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 16h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Paimpol to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 1h behind Paimpol. It is currently 11:50 AM in Paimpol and 10:50 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1723+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Paimpol, France and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Paimpol to Cardiff. However, you can drive to Port de Roscoff, take the car ferry to Plymouth, walk to Cremyll Street, take the line 34 bus to Royal Parade, walk to Plymouth, take the train to Bristol Parkway, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare ferroviaire to Cardiff Central via Gare Clemenceau, Kergariou, Port de Roscoff, Plymouth, Plymouth, and Exeter St Davids in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare ferroviaire to Gare Clémenceau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–330
- 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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