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Exeter to Cardiff train route details

First train
First train
05:47
Last train
Last train
22:43
Departure city
Departure city
Exeter
Arrival city
Arrival city
Cardiff
Journey time
Journey time
1h 55m
Distance
Distance
55 miles
Price
Price
SGD 20.52*
Train Operators
Train Operators
CrossCountry, Great Western Railway

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05:47
2h 32m, Direct
Exeter St Davids
08:19
Cardiff Central
Great Western Railway
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06:25
2h 14m, 1 change
Exeter St Davids
08:39
Cardiff Central
CrossCountryGreat Western Railway
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06:44
2h 38m, Direct
Exeter St Davids
09:22
Cardiff Central
Great Western Railway
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07:20
2h 16m, 1 change
Exeter St Davids
09:36
Cardiff Central
CrossCountryGreat Western Railway
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07:52
2h 24m, 1 change
Exeter St Davids
10:16
Cardiff Central
Great Western Railway
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08:27
2h 10m, 1 change
Exeter St Davids
10:37
Paris
CrossCountryGreat Western Railway
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