How to get to St Austell from Cardiff

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Compare train and coach for Cardiff to St Austell

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to St Austell among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 38m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a train costs an average of £121.

Distance: 169 km

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£121

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£37

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5h 8m

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4h 38m

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5h 35m

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5h 5m

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from Cardiff to St Austell

How to get to St Austell from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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

National Express
11:006h50
Cardiff
17:50St Austell
£781One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

National Express
11:006h50
Cardiff
17:50St Austell
£781One-way
2 changes

Fastest

National Express
11:006h50
Cardiff
17:50St Austell
£781One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Cardiff to St Austell

Travel to St Austell 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 Cardiff to St Austell.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Cardiff and St Austell including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Cardiff to St Austell is a coach with an average price of £37.

This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to St Austell:

A coach is £84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to St Austell costing on average £121.

The fastest way to travel from Cardiff to St Austell is by train with an average journey time of 5h 11m.

Other travel options to St Austell take longer:

Coach takes on average 11h 10m.

The Cardiff to St Austell distance is approximately 169 km.
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to St Austell is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and St Austell as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cardiff to St Austell:
  • Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in St Austell station (SAU).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in St Austell, Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cardiff to St Austell, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to St Austell by coach.
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, first_great_western to go to St Austell by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Cardiff to St Austell:
  • 0 direct trains per day with first_great_western.
Omio customers who travel from Cardiff to St Austell often also extend their vacation to go to London, Plymouth, Bristol, Truro, Newquay. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between St Austell and these popular destinations at a great price.

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