There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Handcross 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
4h 6m£63–156Bus via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to North Terminal Bus StationUk940
5h 39m£18–36Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station201
5h 9m£19–55Drive 161.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Handcross161.2 mi
3h 12m£41–59Train 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
6h 20m£86–228Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CWL - LGW
6h 30m£71–376
Cardiff to Handcross by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Handcross is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £18 - £40 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Handcross is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Handcross. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at High Street via North Terminal Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Cardiff and Handcross is 171 miles. The road distance is 162.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Handcross without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Cardiff to Handcross, including transfers.
Cardiff to Handcross bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Handcross is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £60 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £55 and takes 5h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £380 and takes 6h 30m.
Cardiff to Handcross bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Handcross is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Cardiff to Handcross.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Handcross, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to High Street via Reading, Gatwick Airport, Gatwick South Terminal, and Bus Station in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £15–50 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
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
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–440
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–360
- 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, 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
- £90–270
- 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
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- 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
- £15–50
- 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 Kingsway GD to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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