There are 4 ways to get from Bideford to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train via Bristol • 5h 34m
Cheapest option
Bus, train • 5h 39m
2 alternative options
Train • 5h 59m
Drive • 2h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Bideford to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to drive, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 36m.
The quickest way to get from Bideford to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 36m.
The distance between Bideford and Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 46 miles. The road distance is 148.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bideford to Cardiff Airport (CWL) without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 5h 34m and costs £95 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Bideford to Cardiff Airport (CWL), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bideford to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Bideford to Cardiff Airport (CWL).
There are 101+ hotels available in Cardiff Airport (CWL). Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 46.2 miles
- Duration: 5h 34m
What companies run services between Bideford, England and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales?
You can take a train from Bideford to Cardiff Airport (CWL) via Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Bristol Parkway, and Cardiff Central in around 5h 34m.

- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18 - £45
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30 - £45
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35 - £85
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55 - £85
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £40
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £15 - £22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £26 - £40
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27 - £65
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £27 - £40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40 - £65
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50 - £120
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £50 - £75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75 - £120

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £110
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- £45 - £65
- 1st Class
- £75 - £110
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27 - £45
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- £27 - £40
- 1st Class
- £30 - £45

- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Barnstaple Bus Station to Weston-super-Mare Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12 - £17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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