There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 20m£50–147Bus via Swindon
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Regent Circusbus Uk990
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Kingsway GDbus Uk042
6h 38m£19–44Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
5h 42m£38–96Drive 175.7 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Cardiffcar 175.7 mi
3h 35m£43–63Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 30m£65–181Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 22m£35–175Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
6h 7m£72–232
Cambridge to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Cardiff is to bus via Swindon which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Cambridge and Cardiff is 204 miles. The road distance is 176.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Cambridge to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cambridge to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £50 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 5h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Cardiff Central via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Parkside to Regent Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Regent Circus to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parkside to Regent Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Circus to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cambridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Cardiff is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Cambridge to Cardiff.
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