There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Guernsey by car, car ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
5h 31m$196–272Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane BRS - GCI
4h 17m$98–275Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
8h 6m$243–408Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
10h 30m$201–314Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Alderney Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
4h 37m$217–468Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SOU - GCI
5h 34m$160–351Train, train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane EXT - GCI
5h 35m$126–462
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Guernsey is to train and fly which costs $95 - $280 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Guernsey is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $95 - $280.
The distance between Cardiff and Guernsey is 328 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Guernsey without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 6m and costs $240 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Cardiff to Guernsey, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Guernsey.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Guernsey. However, you can drive to Poole then take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Guernsey St Peter Port via Southampton Central, Poole, and Poole in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–57
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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