There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Hever Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to HeverLondon Bridge - Uckfield / ...
4h 7m£64–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail StationSl7
6h 16m£20–51Drive 169.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Hever Castle169.3 mi
3h 5m£43–61Train via Reading
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to RedhillReading - Gatwick Airport / ...
5h 13m£52–139Bus via Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail StationSl7
6h 56m£20–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Hever Castle is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £19 - £40 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Hever Castle is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Hever Castle. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Hever via London Paddington, Bond Street station and London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Cardiff and Hever Castle is 179 miles. The road distance is 170.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hever Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Cardiff to Hever Castle, including transfers.
Cardiff to Hever Castle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hever Castle is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £55 and takes 6h 16m.
Cardiff to Hever Castle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Hever Castle is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Cardiff to Hever Castle.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hever Castle, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Hever Castle via London Paddington, Bond Street Station, Bond Street station, London Bridge station, London Bridge, and Hever in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Hever Castle via Heathrow Central Bus Station, East Croydon Rail Station, East Croydon, and Hever in around 6h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- 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/
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Hever
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- £11–40
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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