There are 8 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 Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Coulsdon Southtrain Peterborough - Horsham / ...
2h 54m£72–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
5h 43m£27–41Drive 152 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Coulsdoncar 152 mi
2h 59m£38–55Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
6h 23m£95–230Train via Reading
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Redhilltrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
3h 35m£66–120Bus via Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Coulsdon Librarybus N68
5h 52m£27–53Fly Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
5h 49m£71–156Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
6h 29m£285–1,123
Cardiff to Coulsdon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon is to bus via Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd which costs £26 - £55 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Coulsdon. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at Gatwick Airport South Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
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 54m.
The distance between Cardiff and Coulsdon is 166 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 54m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Cardiff to Coulsdon, including transfers.
Cardiff to Coulsdon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road 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 54m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 5h 49m.
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 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Coulsdon South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Coulsdon Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Coulsdon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
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 59m to drive from Cardiff to Coulsdon.
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