There are 4 ways to get from Padstow to Cardiff by bus, train, or car
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Line 57 bus, train via Bristol
best- Take the bus from School Hill to Bodmin Parkway Stationbus 57
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 5m£80–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Public Transport Interchangebus Fal
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to University REbus 216
8h 7m£25–42Drive 177.6 mi
- Drive from Padstow to Cardiffcar 177.6 mi
3h 30m£45–64Line 57 bus, train
- Take the bus from New Street to Bodmin Parkway Stationbus 57
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
6h 27m£83–153
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padstow to Cardiff is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Padstow to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Padstow to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from New Street and arriving at University RE via Dennison Road Car Park, Plymouth Coach Station and Public Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Padstow and Cardiff is 215 miles. The road distance is 178.7 miles.
The best way to get from Padstow to Cardiff without a car is to line 57 bus and train via Bristol which takes 6h 5m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Padstow to Cardiff, including transfers.
Padstow to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Padstow to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padstow to Cardiff is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Padstow to Cardiff.
There are 1748+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Padstow, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from New Street to University RE via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, Plymouth Coach Station, and Public Transport Interchange in around 8h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from School Hill to Bodmin Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from New Street to Bodmin Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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