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 31m$241–454Train, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- 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$119–571Bus, 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 Station035 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline HarbourSs1
11h 30m$207–335Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, ferry
- 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 45m$149–317Train, car ferry, ferry #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Take the ferry from St. Peter Port to Maseline HarbourSs1
16h 31m$131–455Train 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 10m$158–357Train, 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 23m$191–456Train, 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
8h 7m$199–502Train, 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 42m$170–472Train, 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 43m$337–590
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sark is to train and fly and ferry which costs $140 - $320 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sark is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 45m and costs $140 - $320.
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 31m and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Cardiff to Sark, including transfers.
There are 53+ 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 30m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
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
- $170–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $50–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- $40–320
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $53–56
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $45–65
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- 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
- $160–210
- 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
- $60–240
- 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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