There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Sark by train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry, car ferry via Bournemouth
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
9h 50m$241–419Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane BRS - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
6h 18m$125–308Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
12h 15m$213–334Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
16h 17m$179–431Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BRS - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sarkferry
6h 10m$150–370Train, ferry, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
17h 1m$131–412Train, train to Exeter, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane EXT - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sarkferry
7h 38m$145–444Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sarkferry
7h 42m$190–453Train, train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane EXT - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
7h 46m$230–432
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 car ferry which costs $120 - $310 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sark is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs $150 - $370.
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 ferry and car ferry via Bournemouth which takes 9h 50m and costs $240 - $420.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Cardiff to Sark, including transfers.
There are 44+ 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 ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port, walk to Guernsey St Peter Port, then take the car ferry to Sark. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Sark via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Seldown Coach Station, Poole, Guernsey St Peter Port, and Guernsey St Peter Port in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport via Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- 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
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $54–57
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- 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/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1481 724059
- info@sarkshipping.gg
- Website
- sarkshipping.gg
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sark
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- 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
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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