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 Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Banburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Springfield Waybus 500
3h 39m£45–134Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spatrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to West Streetbus 801
6h 10m£19–45Drive 112.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Brackleycar 112.8 mi
2h 23m£28–40Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Banburytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Banbury / ...
4h 24m£28–112Bus
- 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
6h 31m£27–77
Cardiff to Brackley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Brackley is to train and bus which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Brackley is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Brackley. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Winchester House via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Gloucester Green Bus Station and Pioneer Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
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 39m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Cardiff to Brackley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Brackley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brackley is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs £27 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £80 and takes 6h 31m.
Cardiff to Brackley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Brackley is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Cardiff to Brackley.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Brackley, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Springfield Way via Birmingham New Street, Banbury, and Bus Station in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Winchester House via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Gloucester Green Bus Station, and Pioneer Square in around 6h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- 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
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- 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
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Springfield Way
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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/
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- 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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