There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Epping by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Lancaster Gate station to Epping stationsubway Central
2h 56m£75–155Bus, line 105 bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Greenfordbus 105
- Take the subway from Greenford station to Epping stationsubway
6h 7m£38–87Drive 168.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Eppingcar 168.1 mi
3h 12m£42–60Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
6h 14m£335–1,033Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
6h 29m£276–478
Cardiff to Epping by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Epping is to bus and line 105 bus and subway which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Epping is to train and subway which takes 2h 56m and costs £75 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Epping station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Epping station via Lancaster Gate station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Cardiff and Epping is 167 miles. The road distance is 169.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Epping without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 56m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Cardiff to Epping, including transfers.
Cardiff to Epping train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Epping train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Epping is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Cardiff to Epping.
There are 1729+ hotels available in Epping.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Epping, England?
KLM, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY) 3 times a day.
- 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
- £75–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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