There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Hersham 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
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonPort Talbot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Walton-on-ThamesLondon Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
2h 54m£55–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5202 / ...
5h 3m£14–44Drive 136.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Hersham136.7 mi
2h 37m£34–49Train, line 458 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Staines
- Take the bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to The Green458 / ...
3h 45m£49–115Bus via Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk940
5h 13m£14–33
Cardiff to Hersham by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Hersham is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £14 - £35 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Hersham is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Hersham. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at The Green via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Elmsleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Hersham. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Walton-on-Thames via Paddington station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Cardiff and Hersham is 166 miles. The road distance is 137.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hersham without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Cardiff to Hersham, including transfers.
Cardiff to Hersham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Hersham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hersham is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £45 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hersham, Surrey, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Walton-on-Thames via London Paddington, Paddington station, Waterloo station, and London Waterloo in around 2h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5 hourly. Tickets cost £11–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Walton-on-Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01344 882 612
- office@whitebus.co.uk
- Website
- whitebus.co.uk
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to The Green
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.whitebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Hersham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Cardiff to Hersham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Hersham is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Cardiff to Hersham.
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