There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Fakenham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Norwich
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to AldiX29
5h 59mDrive 228.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Fakenham228.7 mi
4h 37m£56–81Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the train from King's Cross to Kings Lynn
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Oak Street36 / ...
9h 49mFly from Cardiff Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)CWL - NWI
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to Aldi
7h 26mTrain, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Take the train from Ely to Kings Lynn
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Oak Street36 / ...
8h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station727 / ...
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to AldiX29
9h 57mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)BRS - NWI
- Take the bus from Castle Meadow to Aldi
6h 49m
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Fakenham is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Fakenham is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Fakenham. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Aldi via Heathrow Central Bus Station and St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Cardiff and Fakenham is 291 miles. The road distance is 230.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Fakenham without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Cardiff to Fakenham, including transfers.
Cardiff to Fakenham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Fakenham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Fakenham is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Cardiff to Fakenham.
There are 1747+ hotels available in Fakenham.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Fakenham, England?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Aldi via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, and St Stephens Street in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–450
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Ely to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Meadow to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from St Stephens Street to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01553 611955
- talk2us@lynxbus.co.uk
- Website
- lynxbus.co.uk
Bus from Transport Interchange to Oak Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.lynxbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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