There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Totnes by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Totnestrain Cardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
3h 2m£60–130Drive 129.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Totnescar 129.5 mi
2h 23m£32–47Train via Bristol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Totnestrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 6m£60–128Train via Taunton
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to Totnestrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 14m£63–128
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 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Totnes is to drive which takes 2h 23m 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 which takes 3h 2m and costs £60 - £130.
The train from Cardiff Central to Totnes takes 3h 2m including transfers and departs twice daily.
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 Totnes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Totnes is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Cardiff to Totnes.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Totnes, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Totnes twice daily. Tickets cost £60–130 and the journey takes 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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