There are 7 ways to get from Guernsey to Cardiff by car ferry, car, train, bus, or plane
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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 6m£67–206Car 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 55m£168–340Car 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 / ...
9h 46m£148–232Fly 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 4m£163–338Fly 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 15m£128–327Fly 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 36m£121–307
Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guernsey to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £65 - £210 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Guernsey to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 4m and costs £160 - £340.
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 55m and costs £160 - £340.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Guernsey to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1592+ 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 55m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Guernsey Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- 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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