Bus Cardiff to Headington from £42 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Cardiff and Headington takes 4h 57m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cardiff to Headington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 57m
Duration: 184 mi
Distance: £42
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Bus

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Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 201 / ...
Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Headington Shopsbus Oxf

4h 29m

£36–75

Cardiff to Headington bus times

Buses run hourly between Cardiff and Headington. The earliest departure is at 1:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Headington at 5:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

11:40 PM → 5:10 AM
Arrives next day
5h 30m • 1 change

Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

1:40 AM → 6:05 AM
4h 25m • 1 change
3:25 AM → 8:17 AM
4h 52m • 1 change
4:30 AM → 9:37 AM
5h 7m • 1 change
5:25 AM → 10:17 AM
4h 52m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

1:50 AM → 6:05 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
3:40 AM → 8:17 AM
4h 37m • 1 change
4:45 AM → 9:37 AM
4h 52m • 1 change
5:40 AM → 10:17 AM
4h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

1:50 AM → 6:05 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
3:40 AM → 8:17 AM
4h 37m • 1 change
4:45 AM → 9:37 AM
4h 52m • 1 change
5:40 AM → 10:17 AM
4h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, May 4, 2026

1:50 AM → 6:05 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
3:40 AM → 8:17 AM
4h 37m • 1 change
4:45 AM → 9:37 AM
4h 52m • 1 change
5:40 AM → 10:17 AM
4h 37m • 1 change

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