There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4 by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
2h 54m£75–124Bus via London Heathrow Airport T5 -
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport T5 -bus Uk940
4h 9m£17–26Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
3h 12m£25–65Drive 136.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4car 136.3 mi
2h 25m£34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 4bus 202
4h£28–70
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4 by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4 is to bus via London Heathrow Airport T5 - which costs £16 - £27 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4 is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and Heathrow Terminal 4 is 139 miles. The road distance is 137.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4 without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4, including transfers.
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4 bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4 bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 4 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4 is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 4.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Heathrow Terminal 4, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £25–65 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- 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
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport T5 -
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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