There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Amesbury 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 • 2 h 31 min
$59 - $102
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 31 min
$23 - $30
2 alternative options
Train, bus • 3 h 52 min
$45 - $75
Drive • 1 h 48 min
$19 - $28
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Amesbury, England?
Great Western Railway operates a train from Cardiff to Amesbury every 2 hours. Tickets cost $50 - $95 and the journey takes 2 h 1 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff to Amesbury via Bristol, Bus Station, Bristol, Salisbury, and Salisbury, Bus Garage in around 4 h 31 min.

- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $95
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $29 - $45
- Advanced Single
- $30 - $45
- Anytime Day Single
- $50 - $95
Train from Cardiff Central to Trowbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $21 - $35
- Advanced Single
- $22 - $35
- Anytime Day Single
- $35 - $65

- Phone
- +44 (0)1224 650100
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Trowbridge, Trinity Church to Salisbury, Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- First

- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens to Bristol, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Cardiff and Amesbury is 103 km. The road distance is 144 km.
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Amesbury is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1 h 48 min.
The quickest way to get from Cardiff to Amesbury is to drive which takes 1 h 48 min and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Amesbury. However, there are services departing from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arriving at Amesbury, The Cloisters via Bristol and Salisbury, Bus Garage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 31 min.
It takes approximately 2 h 31 min to get from Cardiff to Amesbury, including transfers.