There are 5 ways to get from St. Austell to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Austell to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 42m£29–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 404 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GDbus
6h 16m£16–68Drive 176.6 mi
- Drive from St. Austell to Cardiffcar 176.6 mi
3h 22m£43–62Train via Exeter
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 32m£58–195Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchangebus 404
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
8h 2m£50–74
St. Austell to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Cardiff is to bus which costs £15 - £70 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Austell station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway GD via Plymouth Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Austell to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from St Austell and arriving at Cardiff Central via Plymouth and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between St. Austell and Cardiff is 204 miles. The road distance is 177.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £29 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from St. Austell to Cardiff, including transfers.
St. Austell to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
St. Austell to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Austell station.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £29 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £70 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between St. Austell, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from St Austell to Cardiff Central via Plymouth and Bristol Temple Meads in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD via Plymouth Coach Station and Bus Station in around 6h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St Austell to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- 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
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
St. Austell to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
St. Austell to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Austell to Cardiff is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from St. Austell to Cardiff.
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