There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick AirportReading - Gatwick Airport
3h 22m£61–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to North Terminal Bus StationUk940
4h 45m£12–40Drive 159.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Gatwick159.5 mi
2h 52m£40–57Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BRS - LGW
5h 19m£83–200Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CWL - LGW
5h 49m£66–268
Cardiff to Gatwick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick is to bus which costs £12 - £40 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
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 22m.
The distance between Cardiff and Gatwick is 161 miles. The road distance is 160.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £60 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Cardiff to Gatwick, including transfers.
Cardiff to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD 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 22m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £40 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £270 and takes 5h 49m.
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 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kingsway GD to North Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £12–30 and the journey takes 4h 45m. National Express also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway GD to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Gatwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 52m to drive from Cardiff to Gatwick.
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