There are 6 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 PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to ElthamLondon Cannon Street - London Cannon Street
3h 15m£49–104Bus via Eltham Road / Westhorne Avenue
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
5h 24m£14–33Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
4h 44m£21–45Drive 158 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Eltham158 mi
3h 10m£40–57Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
6h 20m£219–561Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)BRS - LCY
6h 1m£243–459
Cardiff to Eltham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Eltham is to bus via Eltham Road / Westhorne Avenue which costs £14 - £35 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Eltham is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Eltham. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Eltham Road / Westhorne Avenue via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
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 15m.
The distance between Cardiff and Eltham is 170 miles. The road distance is 158.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Eltham without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Cardiff to Eltham, including transfers.
Cardiff to Eltham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD 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 15m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £45 and takes 4h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £600 and takes 6h 20m.
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 15m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £13–35 and the journey takes 3h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–330
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–280
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Eltham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £7–10
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Eltham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
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 10m to drive from Cardiff to Eltham.
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