There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to ExCeL London by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonPort Talbot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
2h 32m£53–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
5h 50m£12–38Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk940 / ...
4h 46m£28–47Drive 156.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to ExCeL London156.2 mi
3h 8m£39–56Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
5h 54m£216–657Train 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
5h 39m£243–549
Cardiff to ExCeL London by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to ExCeL London is to bus which costs £12 - £40 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to ExCeL London is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £50 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to ExCeL London. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Bridgeland Road via Victoria Station and Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to ExCeL London. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Custom House via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Cardiff and ExCeL London is 155 miles. The road distance is 157.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to ExCeL London without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Cardiff to ExCeL London, including transfers.
Cardiff to ExCeL London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to ExCeL London train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to ExCeL London is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £27 - £50 and takes 4h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £700 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and ExCeL London, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £11–28 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- 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
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
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
- £240–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–500
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–310
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–390
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to ExCeL London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cardiff to ExCeL London train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to ExCeL London is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Cardiff to ExCeL London.
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