There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
3h 19m£68–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
4h 20m£19–50Drive 159.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Gatwickcar 159.5 mi
2h 54m£40–58Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
5h 40m£78–195Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
5h 31m£64–150
Cardiff to Gatwick by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick is to bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Cardiff and Gatwick is 161 miles. The road distance is 160.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Cardiff to Gatwick, including transfers.
Cardiff to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £50 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 4h 20m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Gatwick is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Cardiff to Gatwick.
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