There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Somerset by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Castle Way to A38bus 21A / ...
2h 12mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to Public Transport Interchangebus 216
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
2h 22m£17–36Drive 70.4 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Somersetcar 70.4 mi
1h 22m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
2h 37m£21–60Train, line 20 bus, line 21 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Weston-super-Maretrain
- Take the bus from Weston-super-Mare Station to Swimming Poolbus 20
- Take the bus from Sea View Road to Baymead Lanebus 21A / ...
3h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Somerset is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Somerset is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Huntworth Lane M5 via Public Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Cardiff and Somerset is 90 miles. The road distance is 70.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Somerset without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 2h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Cardiff to Somerset, including transfers.
Cardiff to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Somerset is to bus which takes 2h 22m and costs £16 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £60 and takes 2h 37m.
Cardiff to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Public Transport Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Somerset is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Cardiff to Somerset.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Somerset, England?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Huntworth Lane M5 via Public Transport Interchange in around 2h 22m. Alternatively, Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Taunton hourly. Tickets cost £21–60 and the journey takes 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to A38
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Sea View Road to Baymead Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Weston-super-Mare Station to Swimming Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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