There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Fakenham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Norwichtrain
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to Aldibus X29
6h 8m£120–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Aldibus X29
9h 48m£49–80Drive 229.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Fakenhamcar 229.6 mi
4h 43m£58–84Train to Bristol Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BRS - NWI
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to Aldibus
7h 30m£103–468Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Kings Lynntrain
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Howland Closebus 49A / ...
8h 53mBus, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Kings Lynntrain
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Howland Closebus 49A / ...
10hFly from Cardiff Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to Aldibus
8h 4m£139–564
Cardiff to Fakenham by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Fakenham is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Fakenham is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Fakenham. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Aldi via Heathrow Central Bus Station and St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Fakenham is 291 miles. The road distance is 230.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Fakenham without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 6h 8m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Cardiff to Fakenham, including transfers.
Cardiff to Fakenham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Fakenham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Fakenham is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Cardiff to Fakenham.
There are 1795+ hotels available in Fakenham.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Fakenham, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Aldi via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and St Stephens Street in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–450
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Castle Meadow to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from St Stephens Street to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Castle Meadow to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Castle Meadow to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01553 611955
- talk2us@lynxbus.co.uk
- Website
- Lynx
Bus from Transport Interchange to Howland Close
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lynx
Bus from Transport Interchange to Howland Close
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lynx
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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