There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Gaydon by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Leamington Spatrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 3m£87–152Drive 105.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Gaydoncar 105.4 mi
2h 11m£26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
6h 7m£33–73Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leamington Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 9m£77–107Train #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Herefordtrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Hereford to Birmingham New Streettrain Hereford - Birmingham New Street
5h 33m£50–110
Cardiff to Gaydon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gaydon is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gaydon is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Gaydon. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Green via Birmingham Coach Station, Transport Museum and Upper Parade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Gaydon. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Leamington Spa via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Cardiff and Gaydon is 189 miles. The road distance is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gaydon without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 3m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Cardiff to Gaydon, including transfers.
Cardiff to Gaydon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Gaydon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gaydon is to train via Reading which takes 4h 3m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Gaydon, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Green via Reading, Leamington Spa, and Railway Station in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £24–60 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Hereford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Gaydon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cardiff to Gaydon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Gaydon is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Cardiff to Gaydon.
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