There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonPort Talbot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to East GrinsteadLondon Victoria - East Grinstead
3h 36m£58–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station201
5h 33m£15–57Drive 168.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to East Grinstead168.7 mi
3h£42–60Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BRS - LGW
6h 7m£84–200Train, line 400 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Sackville College400
4h 31m£63–172Bus via Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach StationUk940
6h 8m£15–33Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CWL - LGW
6h 42m£67–268
Cardiff to East Grinstead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £14 - £35 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead is to drive which takes 3h and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to East Grinstead. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Sackville College via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to East Grinstead. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at East Grinstead via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Cardiff and East Grinstead is 180 miles. The road distance is 169.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead, including transfers.
Cardiff to East Grinstead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to East Grinstead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £60 and takes 5h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £270 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and East Grinstead, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to East Grinstead via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £13–55 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- 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
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to East Grinstead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Sackville College
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to East Grinstead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to East Grinstead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to East Grinstead is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Cardiff to East Grinstead.
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