There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Sark by car, car ferry, train, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
7h 16m$212–292Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
16h 21m$162–421Train, car ferry via Bournemouth
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
9h 53m$264–414Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
12h 28m$224–384Train 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 21m$191–325Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SOU - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
7h 47m$180–338Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- 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 29m$165–318Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Alderney Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
9h 8m$360–671Train, train to Exeter, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane EXT - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sarkferry
8h 25m$234–429
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 $160 - $320 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sark is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 21m and costs $190 - $330.
The distance between Cardiff and Sark is 343 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sark without a car is to train and car ferry via Bournemouth which takes 9h 53m and costs $260 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Cardiff to Sark, including transfers.
There are 58+ 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 drive to Poole, take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port, then take the car ferry to Sark. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Sark via Southampton Central, Poole, Poole, and Guernsey St Peter Port in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- 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
- $160–220
- 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
- $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/sailings
- Website
- https://www.sarkshipping.gg/
- Book at
- https://svs.sarkshipping.gg/
- 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
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $84
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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