There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Barking by train, bus, subway, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 36m£71–134Bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Uk042 / ...
- Take the subway from Hammersmith to Barking stationsubway District / ...
4h 14m£27–64Drive 159.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Barkingcar 159.3 mi
3h 13m£39–56Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
5h 25m£279–634Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
5h 25m£30–140Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
5h 55m£246–758Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- 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 Blackfriarstrain
6h 37m£69–213
Cardiff to Barking by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Barking is to bus and subway which costs £27 - £65 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Barking is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £70 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Barking. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at North Street via Victoria Station and Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Barking. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Ilford via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Cardiff and Barking is 157 miles. The road distance is 160.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Barking without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Cardiff to Barking, including transfers.
Cardiff to Barking bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Barking train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Barking is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £140 and takes 5h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £240 - £800 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Barking, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 4m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
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
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Hammersmith to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Barking bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cardiff to Barking train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Barking is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Cardiff to Barking.
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