There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Bicester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Didcot Parkwaytrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 50m£50–99Drive 111.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Bicestercar 111.1 mi
2h 12m£28–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spatrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus X52
5h 2m£31–56Train via Bristol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Oxfordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Oxford / ...
3h 57m£47–102Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus Oxf
5h 21m£37–79
Cardiff to Bicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bicester is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bicester is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Bicester. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Pioneer Square via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Gloucester Green Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Bicester. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Bicester Village via Didcot Parkway and Oxford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and Bicester is 114 miles. The road distance is 111.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bicester without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Cardiff to Bicester, including transfers.
Cardiff to Bicester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Bicester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bicester is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £50 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bicester, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Didcot Parkway every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–80 and the journey takes 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Pioneer Square via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Gloucester Green Bus Station in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- info@pulhams.co.uk
- Website
- pulhams.co.uk
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.pulhams.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
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Bicester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Bicester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Didcot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Bicester is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Cardiff to Bicester.
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