There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Brackley by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Banbury
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tudor Way500
3h 41m£49–133Bus, line 500 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Regent Circus
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Market PlaceS6
- Take the bus from Market Place to Osney IslandS6
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Pioneer SquareX5
- Take the bus from Pioneer Square to Winchester House500
5h 36m£21–60Drive 112.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Brackley112.8 mi
2h 22m£28–40Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New StreetCardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to BanburyManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 20m£34–119Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Royal Well Bus Station825 / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to West Street801
7h£23–44
Cardiff to Brackley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Brackley is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Brackley is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Brackley. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Winchester House via Fleming Way, Market Place, Gloucester Green Bus Station and Pioneer Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Cardiff and Brackley is 172 miles. The road distance is 113.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brackley without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Cardiff to Brackley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Brackley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brackley is to bus and line 500 bus which takes 5h 36m and costs £20 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £120 and takes 4h 20m.
Cardiff to Brackley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Regent Circus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Brackley is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Cardiff to Brackley.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Brackley, England?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Winchester House via Regent Circus, Fleming Way, Market Place, Osney Island, Gloucester Green Bus Station, and Pioneer Square in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Springfield Way via Birmingham New Street, Banbury, and Bus Station in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Tudor Way
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Pioneer Square to Winchester House
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Regent Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Fleming Way to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Place to Osney Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Pioneer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- info@pulhamscoaches.com
- Website
- pulhamscoaches.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.pulhamscoaches.com/
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