There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CWL - LHR
3h 41m£120–390Drive 147.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4147.2 mi
2h 44m£37–53Line 304 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Airport to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1304
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
4h 21mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Cardiff-CWL to Heathrow Terminal 4147.2 mi
2h 44mLine 304 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Airport to Customhouse Street JW304
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk940 / ...
6h 3mLine 304 bus, bus via Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the bus from Cardiff Airport to Customhouse Street JW304
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5Uk940
6h 32m
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Airport and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via Kingsway GD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Cardiff Airport (CWL) and Heathrow Terminal 4 is 126 miles. The road distance is 148.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 without a car is to line 304 bus and train and bus which takes 4h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 20m to fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), including transfers and time at the airport.
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Cardiff Airport station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs £120 - £390. Alternatively, you can line 304 bus and bus, which costs and takes 6h 3m.
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Customhouse Street JW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4 is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heathrow Terminal 4.
What companies run services between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales and Heathrow Terminal 4, England?
KLM, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff Airport to Heathrow Terminal 4 via Customhouse Street JW, Kingsway GD, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Airport to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Cardiff Airport to Customhouse Street JW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from Cardiff-CWL to Heathrow Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
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