There are 8 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 carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
5h 37m£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 1m£96–224Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 10m£178–274Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp3
9h 24m£148–204Fly 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 11m£230–362Fly Guernsey Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GCI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 16m£143–337Fly Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GCI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 38m£135–395Fly Guernsey Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GCI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 51m£159–279
Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guernsey to Cardiff is to car ferry and bus which costs £140 - £210 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Guernsey to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 1m and costs £95 - £230.
The distance between Guernsey and Cardiff is 203 miles.
The best way to get from Guernsey to Cardiff without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 8h 10m and costs £170 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Guernsey to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1755+ 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 8h 10m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–240
Flights from Guernsey Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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