The average bus between London and Cardiff takes 3h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Cardiff. 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 London and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Cardiff at 3:05 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London station and arriving at Cardiff station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 36m.
London to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
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The distance between London and Cardiff is 211.4 km. The road distance is 242 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 30m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.