There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Cockfosters by train, bus, subway, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 34m£44–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
5h 29m£11–104Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk940
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Cockfosters stationPiccadilly
5h 26m£15–33Drive 155.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Cockfosters155.1 mi
2h 54m£39–56Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
6h 48m£220–564
Cardiff to Cockfosters by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cockfosters is to bus and subway which costs £14 - £35 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cockfosters is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £40 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Cockfosters station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Cockfosters station via Paddington and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cockfosters is 158 miles. The road distance is 156.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cockfosters without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Cardiff to Cockfosters, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cockfosters train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cockfosters is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £40 - £110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £220 - £600 and takes 6h 48m, you could also bus, which costs £11 - £110 and takes 5h 29m.
Cardiff to Cockfosters train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cockfosters is 156 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Cardiff to Cockfosters.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cockfosters, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £40–100 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY) 3 times a day.
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- 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
- £90–500
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Cockfosters station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £5–8
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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