There are 7 ways to get from Barking to Cardiff by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Barking station to Paddingtonsubway Hammersmith & City
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 4m£67–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
5h 5m£23–32Drive 159.6 mi
- Drive from Barking to Cardiffcar 159.6 mi
3h 13m£40–57Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
4h 20m£278–1,009Bus via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Take the bus from Barking Town Centre to Trafalgar Squarebus N15
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 13m£26–108Fly London City Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 44m£260–339Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 6m£107–253
London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barking to Cardiff is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Barking to Cardiff is to subway and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £65 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Barking to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Cardiff North Road via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Barking station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Barking station and arriving at Cardiff Central via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Barking and Cardiff is 157 miles. The road distance is 160.5 miles.
The best way to get from Barking to Cardiff without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Barking to Cardiff, including transfers.
Barking to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Barking to Cardiff train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Barking station.
The best way to get from Barking to Cardiff is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs £23 - £35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £270 - £1,100 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Barking, England and Cardiff, Wales?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road every 3 hours. Tickets cost £17–26 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, KLM, British Airways, and Ryanair fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Barking station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Barking Town Centre to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Barking to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Barking to Cardiff train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barking to Cardiff is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Barking to Cardiff.
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