There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 21m£73–149Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
4h 49m£34–91Drive 157.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff Central Station to The O2car 157.3 mi
3h 10m£39–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
6h 8m£84–228Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
4h 58m£35–98
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 via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £30 - £95 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £70 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Central Station to The O2. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at London Heathrow Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
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 21m.
The distance between Cardiff Central Station and The O2 is 155 miles. The road distance is 158.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2 without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Cardiff Central Station to The O2, including transfers.
Cardiff Central Station to The O2 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
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 21m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £30 - £95 and takes 4h 49m.
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 £65–130 and the journey takes 1h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport hourly. Tickets cost £16–27 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff Central Station to The O2 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cardiff Central Station to The O2 train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Central Station to The O2 is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Cardiff Central Station to The O2.
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