There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Elkstone by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 882 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to GloucesterCardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Newcombe End882
2h 30m£10–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Transport HubUk077
4h 7m£7–14Bus, line 882 bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Transport HubCp9
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Newcombe End882
3h 2m£16–33Drive 69.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Elkstone69.3 mi
1h 21m£18–25
Cardiff to Elkstone by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Elkstone is to bus which costs £7 - £15 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Elkstone is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Elkstone. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Newcombe End via Transport Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Cardiff and Elkstone is 68 miles. The road distance is 69.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Elkstone without a car is to train and line 882 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs £9 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Cardiff to Elkstone, including transfers.
Cardiff to Elkstone bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Elkstone bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Transport Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Elkstone is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Cardiff to Elkstone.
There are 1739+ hotels available in Elkstone.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Elkstone, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Newcombe End via Transport Hub in around 3h 2m.
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Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Newcombe End
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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