There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Hayle by train, bus, or car
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Cardiff to Hayle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Hayle is to bus which costs £28 - £70 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Hayle is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Hayle. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Foundry Square via Bampfylde Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Hayle. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Cardiff and Hayle is 238 miles. The road distance is 205.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hayle without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £120 - £230.
The train from Cardiff Central to Hayle takes 5h 28m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Cardiff to Hayle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Hayle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hayle is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £70 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hayle, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Hayle 5 times a week. Tickets cost £120–230 and the journey takes 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Foundry Square via Bampfylde Street in around 8h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Hayle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £160–230
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Hayle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Cardiff to Hayle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Hayle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Hayle is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Cardiff to Hayle.
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