There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 27m£52–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
4h 45m£10–36Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
4h 19m£17–50Drive 157.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff Central Station to The O2157.1 mi
3h 9m£39–56
Cardiff Central Station to The O2 by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 is to bus which costs £10 - £40 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at North Greenwich station via London Paddington and Bond Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Cardiff Central Station and The O2 is 155 miles. The road distance is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2, including transfers.
Cardiff Central Station to The O2 train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £17 - £50 and takes 4h 19m.
The O2 is 1h behind Cardiff Central Station. It is currently 12:57 AM in Cardiff Central Station and 11:57 PM in The O2.
Cardiff Central Station to The O2 train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
What companies run services between Cardiff Central Station, Wales and The O2, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–40 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Central Station to The O2 is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Cardiff Central Station to The O2.
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