There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Croydon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 31m£84–156Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Stationbus Sl7
5h 20m£15–26Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Stationbus Sl7
4h 40m£25–35Drive 154.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Croydoncar 154.7 mi
3h£38–55Train, 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 21m£59–196
Cardiff to Croydon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Croydon is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £14 - £26 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Croydon is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Croydon station. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at West Croydon Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at East Croydon via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Cardiff and Croydon is 161 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Cardiff to Croydon, including transfers.
Cardiff to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Croydon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Croydon is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Croydon, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to West Croydon Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
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 Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Croydon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Croydon is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Cardiff to Croydon.
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