There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Hanwell by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 21m£46–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
3h 14m£21–45Drive 140.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Hanwell140.8 mi
2h 35m£36–51Bus via Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk940
3h 54m£21–33
Cardiff to Hanwell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Hanwell is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £21 - £35 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Hanwell is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £45 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Hanwell. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Hanwell via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Cardiff and Hanwell is 152 miles. The road distance is 141.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hanwell without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Cardiff to Hanwell, including transfers.
Cardiff to Hanwell train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hanwell is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £45 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £45 and takes 3h 14m.
Cardiff to Hanwell train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Hanwell is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Cardiff to Hanwell.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hanwell, Greater London, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £11–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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