There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 48m£52–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
4h 30m£13–33Drive 153.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace153.7 mi
2h 52m£39–56Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
6h 56m£223–566Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk940
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Wood Green stationPiccadilly
5h 23m£18–35
Cardiff to Alexandra Palace by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Alexandra Palace via London Paddington and Moorgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Alexandra Palace is 156 miles. The road distance is 154.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace, including transfers.
Cardiff to Alexandra Palace train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £600 and takes 6h 56m.
Cardiff to Alexandra Palace train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Alexandra Palace is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Cardiff to Alexandra Palace.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Alexandra Palace, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 1h 53m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £8–26 and the journey takes 3h 42m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Wood Green station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £4–7
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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