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4.6Travel Information between Cardiff and Paignton
 Distance | 74 miles |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | £35 - £43 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £35 • 6 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £43 • 3 h 7 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 74 miles by train or coach between Cardiff and Paignton. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Cardiff to Paignton.
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The best way to travel from Cardiff to Paignton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Cardiff to Paignton
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There are 2 travel options from Cardiff to Paignton. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Paignton from Cardiff is by taking a coach, which costs on average £35.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cardiff to Paignton:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Paignton costing on average £43.
The fastest way from Cardiff to Paignton is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 7 min.
There are alternative travel options to Paignton that take longer:
Coach takes on average 6 h 30 min.
Paignton is approximately 74 miles away from Cardiff.
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Paignton is:
- 2 coaches a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Paignton as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Cardiff to Paignton:
The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Paignton:
- National Express can take you to Paignton by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for National Express from Cardiff to Paignton for £35.
- Travel with Great Western Rail, CrossCountry or first_great_western to go to Paignton by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Great Western Rail Cardiff to Paignton tickets on Omio for £43.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cardiff to Paignton with the following travel companies:
- You can take a direct coach with.
- You'll find direct trains with.
Direct services to Paignton 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 route.
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