There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Sark by train, car ferry, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, car ferry, ferry via Bournemouth
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline HarbourSs1
9h 26m$228–444Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)BRS - GCI
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline Harbour
5h 47m$141–263Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline HarbourSs1
11h 12m$195–325Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)BRS - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sark
6h 12m$150–323Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline HarbourSs1
15h 47m$163–466Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)SOU - GCI
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline Harbour
7h 16m$194–433Train, train to Exeter, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)EXT - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sark
7h 43m$182–483Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sark
7h 41m$193–513Train, train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)EXT - GCI
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline Harbour
7h 18m$163–433Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Alderney Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline Harbour
8h 36m$350–616
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sark is to train and fly and ferry which costs $140 - $270 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sark is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 47m and costs $140 - $270.
The distance between Cardiff and Sark is 408 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sark without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry via Bournemouth which takes 9h 26m and costs $220 - $450.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Cardiff to Sark, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Sark.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sark, Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Sark. However, you can take the train to Southampton Central, take the train to Poole, walk to Port Of Poole, take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port, walk to St. Peter Port, then take the ferry to Maseline Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Maseline Harbour via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Seldown Coach Station, Poole, Guernsey St Peter Port, and St. Peter Port in around 11h 12m.
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- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $52–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1481 724059
- info@sarkshipping.gg
- Website
- sarkshipping.gg
Ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- https://www.sarkshipping.gg/timetables
- Website
- https://www.sarkshipping.gg/
- Book at
- https://www.sarkshipping.gg/book-online
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Manche Iles Express
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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