Cheapest€11.88
- Brittany Ferries BF355206:114h 5m10:16Cardiff Sailing Centre PontoonsShaldon Ferry Landing
Door to door 5h 35mCO2 14.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Cardiff to Torquay costs €11.88 at the cheapest and takes 5h 16m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 122 km. Cheapest is by Ferry, fastest is by Ferry.
At a glance
- Distance
- 122 km
- Fastest
- 5h 16m
- Average
- 5h 32m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €11.88
- CO2 per passenger
- 14.0 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 27, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 5h 35m | 4h 5m | 1h 30m | €12.44 | 14.0 kg | 4 |
- 5h 35mFastest, by Ferry
- €12.44Cheapest, by Ferry
- 14.0 kgLowest CO2, by Ferry
- 122 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 27, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€22.88
- South Western Railway SW302507:3043m08:13Cardiff CentralExeter Central
- Brittany Ferries BF171709:501h 14m11:04Exeter QuayShaldon Ferry Landing
Changes at Exeter, with 97 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 4h 41mCO2 6.6 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 08:00 | 11:33 | 3h 33m |
| GWR2 changes | GWR | 08:28 | 11:33 | 3h 5m |
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 09:18 | 12:00 | 2h 42m |
| GWR2 changes | GWR | 09:30 | 12:36 | 3h 6m |
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 10:00 | 13:41 | 3h 41m |
| GWR2 changes | GWR | 10:30 | 13:41 | 3h 11m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Cardiff to Torquay | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | €27.29 | €23.44 | €16.29 | €14.64 | €17.94 | €17.94 | €16.29 | €15.74 | €15.19 | €12.44 | €12.44 | €12.44 | €12.99 | €16.29 |
| Train | €39.38 | €38.83 | €34.43 | €26.73 | €29.48 | €37.73 | €37.73 | €27.28 | €26.73 | €23.43 | €22.88 | €25.63 | €29.48 | €27.28 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-27 · €11.88
The ferry gets you into Torquay. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Torquay
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When to book Cardiff to Torquay
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €12.9990 days
- €11.8860 days
- €11.8845 days
- €11.8830 days
- €11.8921 days
- €16.2914 days
- €16.297 days
- €16.293 days
- €27.291 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €11.88.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 130 percent. The most expensive point is €27.29, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €15.19Sun
- €12.44Mon
- €12.44Tue
- €12.44Wed
- €12.99Thu
- €16.29Fri
- €15.74Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €14.64Sep
- €11.88Oct
- €11.88Nov
- €11.88Dec
- €11.88Jan
- €11.88Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 122 km against 116 km in a straight line, a detour of 5 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Exmouth, Weston-super-Mare, Bideford, Exeter. The gap between arriving and leaving is 76 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 13 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Cardiff at 06:11 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Cardiff
Rail
- Cardiff Central
- Cardiff Riverside Branch
- Cardiff Bay railway station
Bus
- Cardiff Sophia Gardens
- Cardiff Bus Interchange
Air
- CWL
Ferry
- Cardiff Sailing Centre Pontoons
- City Centre Water Bus Stop
Torquay
Rail
- Torquay railway station
- Torre railway station
- Edginswell railway station
Bus
- Torquay Coach Station
- Plainmoor Hub (Proposed)
Ferry
- Shaldon Ferry Landing
- Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brittany Ferries | €11.88 | 5h 16m | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €8.99 | 76% |
| Taxes | €0.90 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 17% |
| Total you pay | €11.88 | 100% |
Torquay is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Baggage storage near Torquay railway station
Most of the points near Torquay railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Cardiff to Torquay
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Cardiff to Torquay?
The fastest journey from Cardiff to Torquay takes 5h 16m door to door, of which 4h 5m is spent moving, on the Ferry. Most services take around 5h 32m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Cardiff to Torquay?
The cheapest fare from Cardiff to Torquay is €11.88, checked on September 27, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €13.54. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Torquay?
The cheapest way from Cardiff to Torquay is by Ferry, at €12.44 for one passenger on September 27, 2026. That journey takes 5h 35m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Cardiff to Torquay?
Fares from Cardiff to Torquay bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €11.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 130 percent, measured on September 27, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Cardiff to Torquay?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Cardiff to Torquay, at €12.44. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 27, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Cardiff to Torquay?
October is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Cardiff to Torquay, at €11.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Cardiff to Torquay?
1 operators sell services from Cardiff to Torquay across 1 modes: Brittany Ferries. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Cardiff to Torquay?
20 percent of the services we sell from Cardiff to Torquay are direct. The rest connect at Exmouth, Weston-super-Mare, Bideford, Exeter, with about 76 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Cardiff to Torquay use?
Services from Cardiff to Torquay by Ferry leave from Cardiff Sailing Centre Pontoons and arrive at Shaldon Ferry Landing. Allow about 1h 30m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Cardiff to Torquay?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Cardiff to Torquay allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Cardiff to Torquay on September 11, 2026: 122 km of route against 116 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €11.88, and 5h 16m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Torquay a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Things to do in Torquay
Day trips that leave Torquay in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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