How to travel from Exeter to Cardiff

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Travel Information between Exeter and Cardiff

Distance54 miles (87 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$10 - $32
Cheapest modeBus • $10 (€9) • 3 h 25 min
Fastest modeTrain • $32 (€29) • 2 h 8 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Travel 54 miles (87 km) by train or bus between Exeter and Cardiff. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Exeter to Cardiff.

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from Exeter to Cardiff

How to get from Exeter to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Exeter to Cardiff is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:25AM4h50
Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
02:15PMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
$271One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:10PM5h55
Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
02:05AMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
$231One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

CrossCountryC75334+Great Western RailP22624
10:27AM2h10
Exeter St Davids (EXD)
12:37PMCardiff Central (CDF)
$941One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Great Western RailP23220
09:50AM2h27
Exeter St Davids (EXD)
12:17PMCardiff Central (CDF)
$931One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP23219
08:48AM2h30
Exeter St Davids (EXD)
11:18AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$931One-way
0 transfers
Great Western RailP23221
10:42AM2h40
Exeter St Davids (EXD)
01:22PMCardiff Central (CDF)
$931One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX101 · NX201
06:25AM4h35
Exeter, Honiton Road
11:00AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens
$301One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:30PM4h40
Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court
05:10PMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
$291One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX102 · NX202
08:50AM5h15
Exeter, Honiton Road
02:05PMCardiff, Sophia Gardens
$351One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Exeter to Cardiff

Travel to Cardiff easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Exeter to Cardiff.

FAQs

You can get between Exeter and Cardiff 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Exeter to Cardiff is a bus with an average price of $10 (€9).

This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Cardiff:

A bus is $22 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Cardiff costing on average $32 (€29).

The quickest way to travel between Exeter and Cardiff is by train, which takes on average 2 h 8 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 3 h 25 min on average.

The distance from Exeter to Cardiff is approximately 54 miles (87 km).

The average frequency per day from Exeter to Cardiff is:

  • 15 buses a day.
  • 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Exeter to Cardiff as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Exeter to Cardiff:

  • Trains from Exeter to Cardiff most often leave from Exeter St Davids and arrive in Cardiff Central.

The following travel companies offer services from Exeter to Cardiff:

  • Travel with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus to go to Cardiff by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Exeter to Cardiff tickets on Omio for $10 (€9).
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, Cross Country or first_great_western to go to Cardiff by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Exeter to Cardiff tickets on Omio for $32 (€29).

Yes, there are direct routes from Exeter to Cardiff with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 2 direct trains per day to take to Cardiff with first_great_western.

Direct services to Cardiff tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Exeter to Cardiff often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Exeter and Cardiff itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Cardiff and any of these top destinations today!

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