There are 4 ways to get from Tintagel to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 53m£124–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Bus Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
10h 7m£39–97Drive 162.3 mi
- Drive from Tintagel to Cardiffcar 162.3 mi
3h 15m£40–58Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
7h 54m£93–179
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tintagel to Cardiff is to bus which costs £35 - £100 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tintagel to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Tintagel to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Molesworth Street and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Highfield Road, Dennison Road Car Park and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Tintagel to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Cardiff Central via Plymouth and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Tintagel and Cardiff is 211 miles. The road distance is 163.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tintagel to Cardiff without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 4h 53m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Tintagel to Cardiff, including transfers.
Tintagel to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Tintagel to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Tintagel to Cardiff is to train via Bristol which takes 4h 53m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Tintagel, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from Tintagel to Cardiff Central via Bodmin Parkway, Plymouth, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Molesworth Street to Sophia Gardens via Highfield Road, Dennison Road Car Park, and Bus Station in around 10h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- 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
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Tintagel to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Tintagel to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tintagel to Cardiff is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Tintagel to Cardiff.
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