There are 6 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 PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Downham MarketLondon Kings Cross - Kings Lynn
3h 55m£72–172Bus, train via Cambridge
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride727
- Take the train from Cambridge to Downham Market
8h£26–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow AirportUk940 / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Downham MarketLondon Kings Cross - Kings Lynn
6h 15m£38–95Drive 201.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Downham Market201.3 mi
4h 5m£49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)BRS - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
7h 16m£87–187Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New StreetCardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to ElyBirmingham New Street - Ely / ...
5h 36m£58–186
Cardiff to Downham Market by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Downham Market is to bus and train via Cambridge which costs £25 - £90 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Downham Market is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £70 - £180.
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 3h 55m.
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 3h 55m and costs £70 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 55m 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 5m 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 3h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from King's Cross to Downham Market
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to Downham Market
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- 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
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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