There are 4 ways to get from Bodmin to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 4m£32–146Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
6h 5m£33–67Drive 164.8 mi
- Drive from Bodmin to Cardiffcar 164.8 mi
3h 9m£41–59Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
5h 38m£110–112
Bodmin to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bodmin to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bodmin to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodmin to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dennison Road Car Park and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Plymouth Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Bodmin and Cardiff is 197 miles. The road distance is 165.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Cardiff without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 5h 4m and costs £30 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Bodmin to Cardiff, including transfers.
Bodmin to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Cardiff is to train via Bristol which takes 5h 4m and costs £30 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 5m.
Bodmin to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodmin to Cardiff is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Bodmin to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Bodmin, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Mount Folly to Cardiff Central via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, Plymouth, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Sophia Gardens via Plymouth Coach Station in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £108–109
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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