There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon 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 Farringdon to Coulsdon SouthPeterborough - Horsham / ...
2h 53m£51–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach StationUk940
5h 33m£18–39Drive 152 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Coulsdon152 mi
2h 57m£38–55Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CWL - LGW
6h 18m£74–353Train via Reading
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to RedhillReading - Gatwick Airport / ...
3h 25m£53–124Bus via Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Coulsdon LibraryN68
5h 51mFly to London City Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
7h 7m£223–572
Cardiff to Coulsdon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon is to bus which costs £17 - £40 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £50 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Coulsdon. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Coulsdon Library via Victoria Coach Station and Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Coulsdon. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Coulsdon South via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Cardiff and Coulsdon is 165 miles. The road distance is 152.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon, including transfers.
Cardiff to Coulsdon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Coulsdon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £40 and takes 5h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £360 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Coulsdon, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Coulsdon South via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £13–35 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
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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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- 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
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Coulsdon South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- 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
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Coulsdon Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Coulsdon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cardiff to Coulsdon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Coulsdon is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Cardiff to Coulsdon.
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