Trains from Cardiff to Exeter

Cardiff to Exeter train information

The journey from Cardiff, situated in Wales and Exeter, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

Travelling by train is a fast and easy option to go to Exeter from Cardiff. The average travel duration between Cardiff to Exeter is 2h15m to travel the 55 miles.

Prices may vary depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Cardiff to Exeter train tickets

Cardiff - Exeter prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Cardiff to Exeter by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Cardiff to Exeter tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 7 days in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £15 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £26 for your trip. Thus, you will save 43% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 7 days in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

The data are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Cardiff to Exeter trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Cardiff and Exeter by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Exeter to Cardiff and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Cardiff - Exeter train tickets

The most efficient way to spend less on your Cardiff Exeter train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to assess the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Cardiff Exeter ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make approximately 2 trips from Exeter to Cardiff (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey