There are 6 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 / ...
5h 15m£99–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
8h 3m£34–64Drive 199.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Beachy Headcar 199.8 mi
3h 55m£50–72Train, fly
- 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 51m£71–222Train, 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£86–165Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- 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
8h 13m£42–104
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 £30 - £65 and takes 8h 3m.
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 8h 13m.
The distance between Cardiff and Beachy Head is 220 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 5h 15m and costs £95 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 15m 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 5h 15m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 3m.
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 Beachy Head Centre via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, Eastbourne, and Gildredge Road in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal hourly. Tickets cost £17–30 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- 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
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Brighton Station to Beachy Head Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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