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Compare coach and train for St Austell to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from St Austell to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a train costs an average of £120.
Distance: 169 km
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4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 40m Average total duration 9h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Cardiff from St Austell by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from St Austell to Cardiff is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:509h50St Austell7:40Cardiff£371One-way0 changes
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21:509h50St Austell7:40Cardiff£371One-way0 changes
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21:509h50St Austell7:40Cardiff£371One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from St Austell to Cardiff:
A coach is £86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Austell to Cardiff costing on average £121.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Austell and Cardiff as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St Austell station (SAU) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Coaches mostly depart from St Austell, Bus Station and arrive in Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
- Travel with National Express to go to Cardiff by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cardiff by train.
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