There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Downham Market 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 King's Cross to Downham Markettrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn
4h 5m£59–190Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Downham Markettrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn
6h 22m£30–127Drive 201.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Downham Marketcar 201.3 mi
4h 6m£48–70Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
7h 28m£76–207Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Elytrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
5h 51m£40–180Bus, train via Cambridge
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus 727 / ...
- Take the train from Cambridge to Downham Markettrain
7h 6m£49–99Fly from Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
8h 14m£74–250
Cardiff to Downham Market by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Downham Market is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Downham Market is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Downham Market. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Downham Market via Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Cardiff and Downham Market is 234 miles. The road distance is 202.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Downham Market without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Cardiff to Downham Market, including transfers.
Cardiff to Downham Market train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Downham Market train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Downham Market is 203 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Cardiff to Downham Market.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Downham Market, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Downham Market via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 4h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from King's Cross to Downham Market
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–100
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to Downham Market
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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