There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
2h 19m£59–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5201 / ...
3h 31m£11–40Drive 134.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5134.8 mi
2h 21m£34–48Bus via Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk940
4h 3m£11–27
Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £11 - £27 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to train and bus which takes 2h 19m and costs £55 - £160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Cardiff Central Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 136 miles. The road distance is 135.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 19m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 is 1h behind Cardiff Central Station. It is currently 12:55 PM in Cardiff Central Station and 11:55 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5 is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Cardiff Central Station to Heathrow Terminal 5.
What companies run services between Cardiff Central Station, Wales and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5 hourly. Tickets cost £11–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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