There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Taunton by train or car
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
1h 43m£35–72Drive 77 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Tauntoncar 77 mi
1h 27m£19–28Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
1h 54m£35–75
Cardiff to Taunton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Taunton is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Taunton is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs £18 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Taunton. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Cardiff and Taunton is 83 miles. The road distance is 77.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Taunton without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 1h 43m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Cardiff to Taunton, including transfers.
Cardiff to Taunton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Taunton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Taunton is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Cardiff to Taunton.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Taunton, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Taunton via Bristol Temple Meads in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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