There are 4 ways to get from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
2h 4m£44–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
3h 16m£18–29Drive 106.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter St Davids to Cardiffcar 106.4 mi
2h 2m£27–38Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
2h 31m£45–85
Exeter St Davids to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff is to bus which costs £18 - £29 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £26 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Sophia Gardens. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Exeter St Davids and Cardiff is 114 miles. The road distance is 107 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 2h 4m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff, including transfers.
Exeter St Davids to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter St Davids to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff is to train via Bristol which takes 2h 4m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £29 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Exeter St Davids, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central via Bristol Temple Meads in around 2h 4m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardens once a week. Tickets cost £18–29 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter St Davids to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Exeter St Davids to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter St Davids to Cardiff is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff.
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