There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Poole Harbour by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, car ferry
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BRS - JER
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Poolecarferry
9h 17m£144–394Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane BRS - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
8h 44m£216–416Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- 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
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
10h£262–441Train, train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- 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
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
10h 21m£247–493
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Poole Harbour is to train and fly and car ferry which costs £140 - £400 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Poole Harbour is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 8h 44m and costs £210 - £420.
The distance between Cardiff and Poole Harbour is 325 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Cardiff to Poole Harbour, including transfers.
There are 2395+ hotels available in Poole Harbour.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Poole Harbour, England?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Poole Harbour. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Jersey Airport (JER), walk to Jersey Airport, take the line 15 bus to Jersey Liberation, walk to Jersey St Helier, then take the car ferry to Poole. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Guernsey Airport (GCI), walk to Specsavers, take the line 71 bus to Guernsey Town Terminus, walk to Guernsey St Peter Port, then take the car ferry to Poole.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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