There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Totnes by train or car
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple MeadsCardiff Central - Fareham / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to TotnesEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
2h 56m£24–78Drive 129.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Totnes129.5 mi
2h 22m£32–46Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to TotnesCardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
3h 2m£75–140Train via Taunton
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to TauntonCardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to TotnesEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 10m£34–84
Cardiff to Totnes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Totnes is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Totnes is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Totnes. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Cardiff and Totnes is 143 miles. The road distance is 130.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Totnes without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 2h 56m and costs £24 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Cardiff to Totnes, including transfers.
Cardiff to Totnes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Totnes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Totnes is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Cardiff to Totnes.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Totnes, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Totnes via Bristol Temple Meads in around 2h 56m.
- 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
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
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 Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- 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 Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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