There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Basildon by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Paddington to Barking stationsubway Hammersmith & City
3h 20m£80–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Uk042 / ...
4h 45m£31–75Drive 182 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Basildoncar 182 mi
3h 29m£46–66Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
6h 28m£297–702Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
6h 48m£264–826
Cardiff to Basildon by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Basildon is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Basildon is to train and subway which takes 3h 20m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Basildon. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Basildon via Paddington and Barking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Cardiff and Basildon is 174 miles. The road distance is 183.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Basildon without a car is to train and subway which takes 3h 20m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Cardiff to Basildon, including transfers.
Cardiff to Basildon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Basildon is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £260 - £850 and takes 6h 48m.
Cardiff to Basildon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Basildon is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Cardiff to Basildon.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Basildon, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Road every 2 hours. Tickets cost £13–24 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- 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/
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- 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
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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