There are 5 ways to get from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 9m£53–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
4h 42m£13–35Drive 153.5 mi
- Drive from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff153.5 mi
2h 51m£38–55Fly
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LCY - CWL
6h 43m£222–567Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Finsbury Park station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationPiccadilly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GDUk940
5h 56m£17–34
Alexandra Palace to Cardiff by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Alexandra Palace and arriving at Cardiff Central via Liverpool Street Station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Alexandra Palace and Cardiff is 156 miles. The road distance is 154.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff, including transfers.
Alexandra Palace to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £600 and takes 6h 43m.
Alexandra Palace to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexandra Palace to Cardiff is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Alexandra Palace to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Alexandra Palace, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £40–120 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £8–28 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Finsbury Park station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £4–7
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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