There are 8 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$212–282Train 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 24m$133–328Train, 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 51m$279–429Bus, 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 car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
12h 15m$234–312Train 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 16m$168–365Train, car ferry
- 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$177–443Train, 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$212–542Train, 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 34m$252–467
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 $130 - $330 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sark is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 16m and costs $160 - $370.
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 51m and costs $270 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Cardiff to Sark, including transfers.
There are 55+ 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 51m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Jersey Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Exeter to Jersey Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- 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
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $80–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $100–150
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $95–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $130–180
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $70–100
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $100–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $21–30
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–50
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 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $55–80
- 1st Class
- $90–130
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $50–75
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
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
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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