There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Sandy Bay by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel via Bristol
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Walk from Dawlish Warren to Sandy Bay
2h 57mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Walk from Parade to Sandy Bay
5hTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Exeter (EXT)BRS - EXT
- Walk from Exeter-Airport-EXT to Sandy Bay
3h 6mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St DavidsCardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Walk from Exmouth to Sandy Bay
3h 32m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cardiff and Sandy Bay is 127 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sandy Bay without a car is to train and travel via Bristol which takes 2h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Cardiff to Sandy Bay, including transfers.
There are 1790+ hotels available in Sandy Bay.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sandy Bay, England?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Sandy Bay. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Dawlish Warren, then travel to Sandy Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Sandy Bay via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, and Parade in around 5h.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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