There are 5 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Totnes
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Cross164
4hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill7
6h 24m£14–33Bus, line 164 bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bampfylde StreetCp5
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill7
- Take the bus from Coronation Road opp Town Mill to Shadycombe Road164
5h 46mDrive 149.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Salcombe149.6 mi
2h 41m£38–54Train, line 164 bus via Taunton
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Take the train from Taunton to Totnes
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Road164
4h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Salcombe is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Salcombe is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Salcombe. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Shadycombe Road via Bus Station and Coronation Road opp Town Mill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Cardiff and Salcombe is 162 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 and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Cardiff to Salcombe, including transfers.
Cardiff to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Salcombe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Salcombe is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Cardiff to Salcombe.
There are 1408+ 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 Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, and Coronation Road opp Town Mill in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
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 Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–30
- 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 Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Coronation Road opp Town Mill to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Coronation Road opp Town Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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