There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Copthorne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
3h 33m£57–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
5h 9m£15–57Drive 165.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Copthornecar 165.5 mi
2h 53m£41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
5h 49m£79–167Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Crawleytrain London Victoria - Havant / ...
3h 33m£63–130Bus via Cardiff North Road
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
5h 44m£15–39
Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Copthorne is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £14 - £40 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Copthorne is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Copthorne. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at New Town via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Cardiff and Copthorne is 164 miles. The road distance is 166.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Copthorne without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 33m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Cardiff to Copthorne, including transfers.
Cardiff to Copthorne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Copthorne is to train via Reading which takes 3h 33m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £60 and takes 5h 9m.
Cardiff to Copthorne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Copthorne is 167 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Cardiff to Copthorne.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Copthorne, West Sussex, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Crematorium via Reading, Gatwick Airport, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–55 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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