How to get from Cardiff to Carlyon Bay
Aldg692VX (CC BY-SA 4.0)- Fastest
- 3h 48m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- £27
- by car
- Distance
- 168 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 7
- from 08:00, Wed 4 Nov
4 ways to travel
168 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 4 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best1h 40m quicker than the train and £3 cheaper.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest3h 48m£27–36Estimated297 km · fuel only
- TrainLeast hassle5h 29m£30–195Estimatednext 6 from 08:00 · GWR
- Bus6h 37m£81–150Estimatednext 3 from 08:00 · FlixBus
- Taxi3h 48m£415–590Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Kingdom; the planner lets you pick yours.
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Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
- 08:44 → 14:135h 29m · 1 changeGWR£45–148
- 09:26 → 16:036h 37m · 2 changesNational Express 111£93–150
- 09:49 → 15:516h 2m · 2 changesGWR£30–131
- 10:19 → 15:515h 32m · 3 changesGWR£40–176
- 10:31 → 18:007h 29m · 2 changesNational Express 202£81–133
- 11:19 → 16:515h 32m · 3 changesGWR£40–176
- 12:36 → 21:288h 52m · 2 changesNational Express 202£94–152
The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Cardiff to Carlyon Bay?
The fastest way is by car: about 3h 48m door to door. The straight-line distance is 168 km.
What is the cheapest way from Cardiff to Carlyon Bay?
Driving is the cheapest, from £27. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.
Is there a direct train from Cardiff to Carlyon Bay?
Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 5h 3m. The planner checks the rest of the day.
How much is the bus from Cardiff to Carlyon Bay?
Buses take about 6h 37m and cost £81–150 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 3 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day.
How far is Carlyon Bay from Cardiff by road?
About 297 km, roughly 3h 48m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £27–36; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- GWR
- CrossCountry
- Go Cornwall Bus
- National Express
- FlixBus
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.