--- title: "Cardiff to Drewsteignton – 4 ways by car, bus, train | Mixroutes" description: "Cardiff to Drewsteignton is 96 km. Fastest: drive in 2h 36m. Cheapest: bus from £12. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/cardiff-to-drewsteignton" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/cardiff-to-drewsteignton.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Cardiff to Drewsteignton [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton) [Drewsteignton to Cardiff](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/drewsteignton-to-cardiff) **Fastest:** 2h 36m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** £12\ by bus\ **Distance:** 96 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 9\ 4 ways, Sun 25 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 96 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 25 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 1h 20m quicker than the bus for £5 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Drive** best fastest 2h 36m£18–24 Estimated 201 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton) - [**Bus** cheapest 3h 57m£12–150 Estimated 6 departures · National Express](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton) - [**Train** Least hassle 2h 57m£57–159 Estimated 3 departures · GWR](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton) - [**Taxi** 2h 36m£280–400 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## 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. - **Exercise increased caution in United Kingdom** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:41 → 13:19 4h 38m · 1 change · National Express 111£98–150](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [09:01 → 13:39 4h 38m · 1 change · National Express 216£95–144](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [09:42 → 13:49 4h 7m · 1 change · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK940£61–97](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [09:42 → 13:39 3h 57m · 2 changes · FlixBus-gb FlixBus UK940£60–96](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [10:41 → 15:24 4h 43m · 1 change · National Express 202£97–150](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 6. [10:51 → 13:51 3h · direct · GWR£57–112](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 7. [11:19 → 14:18 2h 59m · 1 change · GWR£69–159](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 8. [11:54 → 14:51 2h 57m · direct · GWR£57–112](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Cardiff&to=Drewsteignton&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t7) 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 Drewsteignton? The fastest way is by car: about 2h 36m door to door. The straight-line distance is 96 km. What is the cheapest way from Cardiff to Drewsteignton? Bus is the cheapest, from £12. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Cardiff to Drewsteignton? Yes. Today's timetable shows 2 direct trains, the fastest taking 2h 57m. Fares run £57–159 across classes. How much is the bus from Cardiff to Drewsteignton? Buses take about 3h 57m and cost £12–150 depending on operator and seat type. 6 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Drewsteignton from Cardiff by road? About 201 km, roughly 2h 36m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £18–24; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - National Express - FlixBus-gb - Dartline Coaches Railways - GWR - CrossCountry Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Drewsteignton Village in Devon, England Drewsteignton is a village, civil parish and former manor within the administrative area of West Devon, England, also lying within the Dartmoor National Park. It is located in the valley of the River Teign, 13 miles (21 km) west of Exeter and 9 miles (14 km) south east of Okehampton. Visitor attractions in the area include the village centre itself, nearby Castle Drogo, and Fingle Bridge. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 1,616. [The Drewsteignton guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/drewsteignton) Worth your time - Castle Drogo Castle Drogo Drive, EX6 6PB (near Exeter), castledrogo@nationaltrust.org.uk. - Fingle Bridge EX6 6PW. - Sharp Tor Overlooks the River Teign 220 m (720 ft) high. 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