The average bus between Cardiff and Guildford takes 5h 8m and the fastest bus takes 3h 55m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cardiff to Guildford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Cardiff and Guildford. The earliest departure is at 1:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Guildford at 5:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 5h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Guildford. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Guildford station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
Cardiff to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Guildford station.
The distance between Cardiff and Guildford is 183 km. The road distance is 262 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Guildford station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 4h 16m.