There are 4 ways to get from Barnes (Station) to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Barnes to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 3m£60–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 6m£11–58Drive 144.9 mi
- Drive from Barnes (Station) to Cardiffcar 144.9 mi
2h 40m£35–51Bus via London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
5h 17m£16–31
Barnes (Station) to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnes (Station) to Cardiff is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £15 - £35 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Barnes (Station) to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnes (Station) station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Barnes Station and arriving at University RE via Hammersmith Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnes (Station) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Barnes and arriving at Cardiff Central via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Barnes (Station) and Cardiff is 146 miles. The road distance is 145.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barnes (Station) to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Barnes (Station) to Cardiff, including transfers.
Barnes (Station) to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Barnes (Station) to Cardiff train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Barnes station.
The best way to get from Barnes (Station) to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £60 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Barnes (Station), England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Barnes to Cardiff Central via Reading in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £8–30 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Barnes to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barnes (Station) to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
Barnes (Station) to Cardiff train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnes (Station) to Cardiff is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Barnes (Station) to Cardiff.
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