There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Portloe by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to St AustellCardiff Central - Truro / ...
6h 27m£109–197Train via Plymouth
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Austell
6h 30m£27–121Drive 190.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Portloe190.1 mi
3h 38m£48–69
Cardiff to Portloe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Portloe is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Portloe is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £70.
The distance between Cardiff and Portloe is 219 miles. The road distance is 191.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Portloe without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Cardiff to Portloe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Portloe is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Cardiff to Portloe.
There are 1920+ hotels available in Portloe.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Portloe, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to St Austell 5 times a week. Tickets cost £100–200 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £140–200
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to St Austell
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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