There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Beachy Head by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Eastbournetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
4h 30m£58–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steinebus 025
- Take the bus from Brighton Station to Beachy Head Centrebus 13X
7h 53m£35–68Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach Stationbus Uk940
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
6h 47mDrive 199.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Beachy Headcar 199.8 mi
3h 55m£49–71Train 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 Eastbournetrain
7h 16m£88–202Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton Station to Beachy Head Centrebus 13X
6h 59m£59–178Fly Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain
7h 27m£76–305Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London City Airport, 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 London Victoria to Eastbournetrain
8h 41m£251–579
Cardiff to Beachy Head by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Beachy Head is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Beachy Head is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Beachy Head. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Beachy Head Centre via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Old Steine and Brighton Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Cardiff and Beachy Head is 219 miles. The road distance is 201 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Beachy Head without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Cardiff to Beachy Head, including transfers.
Cardiff to Beachy Head bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Beachy Head is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 53m.
Cardiff to Beachy Head bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Beachy Head is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Cardiff to Beachy Head.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Beachy Head, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Edensor Road via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, Eastbourne, and Railway Station in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Beachy Head Centre via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Old Steine, and Brighton Station in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Brighton Station to Beachy Head Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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