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 18m£60–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station201
4h 15m£13–55Drive 159.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Gatwick159.5 mi
2h 52m£40–58Train 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 44m£77–226Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CWL - LGW
5h 54m£71–348
Cardiff to Gatwick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick is to bus which costs £13 - £55 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gatwick is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
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 18m.
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 18m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 18m 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 18m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £55 and takes 4h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £350 and takes 5h 54m.
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 18m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–55 and the journey takes 4h 15m. FlixBus also services this route every 20 minutes.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- 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
- 48 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
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 52m to drive from Cardiff to Gatwick.
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