There are 5 ways to get from Brackley to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 30m£65–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Silverstone Race Circuit to Sophia Gardensbus S3
5h 16m£28–68Drive 112.7 mi
- Drive from Brackley to Cardiffcar 112.7 mi
2h 23m£28–40Line 500 bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield Way to Bridge Streetbus 500
- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 48m£83–120Train via Hereford
- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Moor Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 5m£63–130
Brackley to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brackley to Cardiff is to bus which costs £28 - £70 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Brackley to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Brackley to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Springfield Way and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Silverstone Race Circuit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Brackley and Cardiff is 160 miles. The road distance is 113.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brackley to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Brackley to Cardiff, including transfers.
Brackley to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Silverstone Race Circuit station.
The best way to get from Brackley to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £70 and takes 5h 16m.
Brackley to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brackley to Cardiff is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Brackley to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Brackley, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Churchill Way to Cardiff Central via Bicester Village Station, Bicester Village, Oxford, and Reading in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Silverstone Race Circuit to Sophia Gardens twice a week. Tickets cost £26–65 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Banbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Banbury to Birmingham Moor Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Silverstone Race Circuit to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Springfield Way to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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