There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Eastbourne 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 London Victoria to Eastbournetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
4h 31m£99–203Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Roadbus 500
8h 3m£21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Roadbus 500
7h 23m£37–84Drive 201.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Eastbournecar 201.6 mi
3h 46m£50–72Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain
7h 3m£74–221Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain Southampton Central - Brighton
5h 47m£94–185Fly Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain
6h 42m£85–318Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from London Victoria to Eastbournetrain
8h 1m£110–500
Cardiff to Eastbourne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Eastbourne is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £21 - £40 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Eastbourne is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Eastbourne. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Cornfield Road via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Eastbourne. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Eastbourne via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Cardiff and Eastbourne is 216 miles. The road distance is 202.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Eastbourne without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £95 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Cardiff to Eastbourne, including transfers.
Cardiff to Eastbourne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Eastbourne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Eastbourne is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Eastbourne, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Eastbourne via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Cornfield Road via South Terminal Bus Station and Gatwick South Terminal in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Eastbourne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to Eastbourne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Eastbourne is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Cardiff to Eastbourne.
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