There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Harlow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 48m£53–116Bus via City of St Albans
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Streetbus 724 / ...
- Take the bus from St Peter's Street to Temp Bus Stationbus 724
7h 20m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
5h 49m£38–70Drive 175 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Harlowcar 175 mi
3h 10m£42–61Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
6h 3m£58–164Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
6h 43m£72–204
Cardiff to Harlow by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Harlow is to bus via City of St Albans which costs £17 - £27 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Harlow is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Harlow. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Burnt Mill School via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Harlow. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Harlow Town via London Paddington and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Harlow is 172 miles. The road distance is 176.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Harlow without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Cardiff to Harlow, including transfers.
Cardiff to Harlow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Harlow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Harlow is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 5h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Harlow, Essex, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Burnt Mill School via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station in around 5h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from St Peter's Street to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Harlow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Harlow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Harlow is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Cardiff to Harlow.
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