There are 2 ways to get from Cardiff to Lostwithiel by train or bus
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Cardiff to Lostwithiel by train
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The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lostwithiel is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lostwithiel is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lostwithiel. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at The Royal Talbot via Plymouth Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Lostwithiel. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lostwithiel is 197 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lostwithiel without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £80 - £150.
The train from Cardiff Central to Lostwithiel takes 4h 33m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Cardiff to Lostwithiel bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Lostwithiel train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lostwithiel is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lostwithiel, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Lostwithiel 5 times a week. Tickets cost £80–150 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Station once a week. Tickets cost £16–27 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
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- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Lostwithiel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Lostwithiel bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Cardiff to Lostwithiel train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Lostwithiel station.
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