There are 6 ways to get from Guernsey to Cardiff by car ferry, car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
5h 30m£147–197Fly Guernsey Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GCI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 10m£95–260Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 58m£184–287Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
10h 31m£166–267Fly Alderney Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ACI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
3h 53m£153–450Fly Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ACI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 8m£203–373
Alderney Airport (ACI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guernsey to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £90 - £260 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Guernsey to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 3h 53m and costs £150 - £450.
The distance between Guernsey and Cardiff is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Guernsey to Cardiff without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 7h 58m and costs £180 - £290.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Guernsey to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1668+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Guernsey and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Guernsey to Cardiff. However, you can take the car ferry to Poole then drive to Cardiff. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Cardiff Central via Port Of Poole, Poole, and Southampton Central in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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