There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Ashford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
3h 4m£62–139Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus Uk042 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Ashford Internationaltrain London Victoria - Ashford International / ...
5h 59m£23–76Drive 204.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Ashfordcar 204.6 mi
3h 32m£50–73Fly from Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 50m£262–704Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Ashford Internationaltrain London Charing Cross - Ramsgate / ...
3h 47m£60–144Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 46m£284–673
Cardiff to Ashford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ashford is to bus and train which costs £23 - £80 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ashford is to train via London which takes 3h 4m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Ashford. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Ashford International via Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ashford is 204 miles. The road distance is 205.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ashford without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 4m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Cardiff to Ashford, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ashford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Ashford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Ashford is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Cardiff to Ashford.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ashford, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Ashford International via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–290
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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