There are 4 ways to get from Salcombe to Cardiff by bus, train, or car
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Line 164 bus, train via Bristol
best- Take the bus from McIlwraith Road to Rail Station Forecourtbus 164
- Take the train from Totnes to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Public Transport Interchangebus Fal
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to University REbus 216
7h 32m£22–75Drive 149.1 mi
- Drive from Salcombe to Cardiffcar 149.1 mi
2h 42m£37–53Line 164 bus, train
- Take the bus from Shadycombe Road to Rail Station Forecourtbus 164
- Take the train from Totnes to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salcombe to Cardiff is to bus which costs £21 - £75 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Salcombe to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Salcombe to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Shadycombe Road and arriving at University RE via Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station and Public Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Salcombe and Cardiff is 163 miles. The road distance is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Salcombe to Cardiff without a car is to line 164 bus and train via Bristol which takes 4h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Salcombe to Cardiff, including transfers.
Salcombe to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Salcombe to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Public Transport Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salcombe to Cardiff is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Salcombe to Cardiff.
There are 1571+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Salcombe, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Shadycombe Road to University RE via Bus Station, Royal Parade, Plymouth Coach Station, and Public Transport Interchange in around 7h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Totnes to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Totnes to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Totnes to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Totnes to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from McIlwraith Road to Rail Station Forecourt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Shadycombe Road to Rail Station Forecourt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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