There are 5 ways to get from Bodmin to Cardiff 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 55m£33–150Bus via Plymouth
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Station106 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
6h£19–70Drive 164.8 mi
- Drive from Bodmin to Cardiff164.8 mi
3h 7m£41–58Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St DavidsPenzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff CentralExeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 2m£58–183Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Public Transport Interchange106
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Kingsway GDUk910
6h 46m£41–68
Bodmin to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bodmin to Cardiff is to bus via Plymouth which costs £18 - £70 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Bodmin to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 7m 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 Kingsway GD via Plymouth Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Bodmin and Cardiff is 196 miles. The road distance is 165.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £30 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 55m 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 which takes 4h 55m and costs £30 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Plymouth, which costs £18 - £70 and takes 6h.
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 7m 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 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Kingsway GD via Plymouth Coach Station and Bus Station in around 6h.
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- 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 Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- 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
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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