There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Copthorne 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 London Victoria to CrawleyLondon Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
3h 35m£59–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station201
5h 10m£15–55Drive 165.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Copthorne165.5 mi
2h 52m£41–59Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BRS - LGW
5h 21m£83–239Train via Reading
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick AirportReading - Gatwick Airport
3h 37m£62–160Bus via Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach StationUk940
5h 40m£15–28Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CWL - LGW
5h 47m£66–267
Cardiff to Copthorne by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Copthorne is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £15 - £29 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Copthorne is to drive which takes 2h 52m 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 10m.
The distance between Cardiff and Copthorne is 184 miles. The road distance is 166.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Copthorne without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 35m 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 which takes 3h 35m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £60 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £270 and takes 5h 47m.
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 52m 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 Copthorne Hotel via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, Crawley, and Bus Station in around 3h 35m. 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.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- 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 Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- 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 Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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