There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Hailsham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Polegatetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
4h 36m£101–204Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Police Stationbus 500
7h 11m£23–36Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Police Stationbus 500
6h 31m£35–81Drive 194.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Hailshamcar 194.2 mi
3h 35m£48–69Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Polegatetrain
6h 51m£88–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Police Stationbus 500
5h 53m£75–141Fly from Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Polegatetrain
6h 48m£97–271
Cardiff to Hailsham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Hailsham is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £22 - £40 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Hailsham is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Hailsham station. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Police Station via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Hailsham. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Polegate via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Cardiff and Hailsham is 214 miles. The road distance is 195.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hailsham without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Cardiff to Hailsham, including transfers.
Cardiff to Hailsham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Hailsham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hailsham is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hailsham, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Gordon Road via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, Polegate, and Railway Station in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Police Station via South Terminal Bus Station and Gatwick South Terminal in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- 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
- £70–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Hailsham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to Hailsham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Hailsham is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Cardiff to Hailsham.
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