There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-SeaLondon Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
4h 15m£57–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Station717
8h 4m£49–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Shenfield
- Take the train from Shenfield to Clacton-on-Sea
7h 11m£53–141Drive 224.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea224.5 mi
4h 16m£57–81Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)BRS - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Clacton-on-Sea
7h 36m£84–197Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
8h 2m£228–618Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)CWL - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Clacton-on-Sea
8h 10m£83–269
Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £55 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Pier Avenue via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Railway Station and Stanwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Clacton-on-Sea via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Cardiff and Clacton-on-Sea is 219 miles. The road distance is 225.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea, including transfers.
Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Clacton-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Clacton-on-Sea via London Paddington and Stratford (London) in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Pier Avenue via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Railway Station, Osborne Street, and Stanwell Street in around 8h 4m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
- 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
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Shenfield to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Clacton-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–75
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Cardiff to Clacton-on-Sea.
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