There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Salcombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 164 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Roadbus 164
4h 41mDrive 149.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Salcombecar 149.6 mi
2h 42m£37–54Bus, line 164 bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 102
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Roadbus 164
6h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Salcombe is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Salcombe is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Cardiff and Salcombe is 164 miles. The road distance is 150.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Salcombe without a car is to train and line 164 bus which takes 4h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cardiff to Salcombe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Salcombe is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Cardiff to Salcombe.
There are 1593+ hotels available in Salcombe.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Salcombe, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Shadycombe Road via Bus Station, Rail Station, Newton Abbot, Totnes, and Rail Station Forecourt in around 6h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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