There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Torquay by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple MeadsCardiff Central - Fareham / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton AbbotEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 5m£26–83Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Station102
5h 21m£26–41Drive 127.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Torquay127.6 mi
2h 17m£32–45Train, line 12 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Take the train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade12
3h 44m£33–97
Cardiff to Torquay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Torquay is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Torquay is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Tesco via Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Cardiff and Torquay is 139 miles. The road distance is 128.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Torquay without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs £26 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Cardiff to Torquay, including transfers.
Cardiff to Torquay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Torquay is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs £26 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 21m.
Cardiff to Torquay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Torquay is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Cardiff to Torquay.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Torquay, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Asda via Bristol Temple Meads, Newton Abbot, and Rail Station in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Tesco via Bus Station and Rail Station in around 5h 21m.
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Rail Station to Cary Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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