There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Herm by train, car ferry, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, car ferry, ferry via Bournemouth
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
9h 30m$107–289Bus, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station035 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
11h 30m$80–170Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
15h 52m$131–240Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)BRS - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
5h 55m$143–268Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)BRS - JER
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
7h 22m$185–435Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)SOU - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
7h 24m$189–417Train, train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)EXT - GCI
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
7h 19m$195–499Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Alderney Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
8h 40m$347–657Train, train to Exeter, fly to Jersey Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)EXT - JER
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
8h 46m$207–606Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)SOU - JER
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
8h 51m$261–614
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Herm is to bus and car ferry and ferry which costs $80 - $170 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Herm is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs $140 - $270.
The distance between Cardiff and Herm is 399 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Herm without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry via Bournemouth which takes 9h 30m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Cardiff to Herm, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Herm.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Herm, Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Herm. However, you can take the train to Southampton Central, take the train to Poole, walk to Port Of Poole, take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port, walk to Guernsey St Peter Port, then take the ferry to Herm. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Herm via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Seldown Coach Station, Poole, Guernsey St Peter Port, and Guernsey St Peter Port in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- 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
- $45–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $53–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- 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
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01481 721379
- Website
- traveltrident.com
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Herm
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- Travel Trident
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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