There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station 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 5Ra1
2h 16m£58–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5201 / ...
3h 15m£11–35Drive 134.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station134.5 mi
2h 19m£34–49
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station is to bus which costs £11 - £35 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station is to train and bus which takes 2h 16m and costs £55 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Cardiff and Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station is 136 miles. The road distance is 135.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 16m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station, including transfers.
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station.
Book your Cardiff to Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Heathrow Terminal 5 Underground Station, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5 hourly. Tickets cost £11–35 and the journey takes 3h 15m. 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 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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