There are 8 ways to get from Saint Helier to Cardiff by plane, train, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane JER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 5m£108–295Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane JER - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 14m£105–268Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
7h 37m£236–318Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the carferry 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 / ...
12h 3m£249–344Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT)plane JER - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 23m£188–265Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane JER - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 18m£139–428Car ferry, train via Bournemouth
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- 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
10h 9m£267–395Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central
14h 59m£107–298
Jersey Airport (JER) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Helier to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £100 - £270 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Helier to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 5m and costs £100 - £300.
The distance between Saint Helier and Cardiff is 206 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Helier to Cardiff without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 12h 3m and costs £240 - £350.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Saint Helier to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1753+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Saint Helier, Jersey and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Saint Helier to Cardiff. However, you can take the line 15 bus to Jersey Airport, walk to Jersey Airport (JER) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Cardiff via Guernsey St Peter Port and Poole in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Jersey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–170
Flights from Jersey Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Jersey Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–120
- 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 Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–120
- 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 Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–120
- 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 Jersey St Helier to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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