There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Lynton by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 310 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Town Hall310 / ...
6h 3m£53–99Drive 108.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Lynton108.9 mi
2h 20m£27–40Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station502
7h 4m£30–49
Cardiff to Lynton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lynton is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lynton is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lynton. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Town Hall via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lynton is 174 miles. The road distance is 109.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lynton without a car is to train and line 310 bus which takes 6h 3m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Cardiff to Lynton, including transfers.
Cardiff to Lynton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Lynton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Lynton is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Cardiff to Lynton.
There are 977+ hotels available in Lynton.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lynton, Devon, England?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Town Hall via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 7h 4m.
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- +44 3457 000 125
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- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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