There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Hayes 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£52–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus Uk042 / ...
4h 31m£16–34Drive 159.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Hayescar 159.7 mi
3h 11m£38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
5h 49m£86–173Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Stationbus Sl7
5h 13m£17–38
Cardiff to Hayes by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Hayes is to bus which costs £15 - £35 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Hayes is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Hayes. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Hayes Library via Heathrow Central Bus Station and East Croydon Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Hayes. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Bromley South via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Hayes is 160 miles. The road distance is 160.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hayes without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Cardiff to Hayes, including transfers.
Cardiff to Hayes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Hayes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hayes is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £35 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hayes, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £40–90 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria every 3 hours. Tickets cost £6–17 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Hayes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Hayes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Hayes is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Cardiff to Hayes.
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