There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Caerphilly by train, car, or bus
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 44m£80–138Drive 114.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Caerphillycar 114.5 mi
2h 40m£29–42Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 28m£57–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SAbus X3
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 17m£43–81
Bournemouth to Caerphilly by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Caerphilly is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Caerphilly is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Caerphilly. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Caerphilly via Reading and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Caerphilly is 193 miles. The road distance is 115.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Caerphilly without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 44m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Bournemouth to Caerphilly, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Caerphilly train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Caerphilly train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Caerphilly is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Bournemouth to Caerphilly.
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Caerphilly, Wales?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Caerphilly via Reading and Cardiff Central in around 3h 44m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
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