There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Eltham 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 Woolwich Dockyard to Elthamtrain London Cannon Street - London Cannon Street
3h 51m£80–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus Uk042 / ...
4h 48m£19–35Drive 158.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Elthamcar 158.2 mi
3h 12m£39–56Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
5h 49m£80–424Bus via New Cross Bus Garage
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
5h 31m£30–123Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
5h 46m£80–347Fly Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CWL - LHR
6h 54m£108–370Fly 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 London Bridgetrain
6h 20m£87–334
Cardiff to Eltham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Eltham is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Eltham is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Eltham. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Eltham High Street / Roper Street via Victoria Station and New Cross Bus Garage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Eltham. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Eltham via London Paddington and Woolwich Dockyard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Cardiff and Eltham is 173 miles. The road distance is 159.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Eltham without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Cardiff to Eltham, including transfers.
Cardiff to Eltham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Eltham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Eltham is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £430 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Eltham, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Eltham via London Paddington and Woolwich Dockyard in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria every 2 hours. Tickets cost £14–24 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Eltham
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Eltham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cardiff to Eltham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Eltham is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Cardiff to Eltham.
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