Cardiff to Exeter
Rome2Rio compared 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Exeter. The best route is Train via Bristol, a distance of 87.538 km.
Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
2h 14m£45–98Drive 107.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Exetercar 107.2 mi
1h 58m£27–38Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
2h 32m£50–100
Cardiff to Exeter by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Exeter is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Exeter is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £26 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Exeter St Davids. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Cardiff and Exeter is 114 miles. The road distance is 107.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Exeter without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 2h 14m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Cardiff to Exeter, including transfers.
Cardiff to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Exeter train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Exeter is 108 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Cardiff to Exeter.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids via Bristol Temple Meads in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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