There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
2h 32m£60–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station202 / ...
2h 53m£11–35Drive 135.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2135.2 mi
2h 23m£34–49Bus via Cardiff North Road
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow AirportUk940
3h 30m£12–24
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £12 - £24 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and Heathrow Terminal 2 is 140 miles. The road distance is 136 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 32m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2, including transfers.
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2.
Book your Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 2 bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Heathrow Terminal 2, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £11–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m. FlixBus also services this route every 15 minutes.
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.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 Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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