There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Highclere by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Newburytrain Reading - Newbury / ...
2h 18m£49–124Drive 97.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Highclerecar 97.6 mi
1h 48m£24–35Bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus Cp7
- Take the bus from St Marys Butts to Newbury Wharfbus 1
4h 29m£36–48Train via Westbury
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Westbury (Wilts)train Cardiff Central - Fareham / ...
- Take the train from Westbury (Wilts) to Newburytrain Totnes - London Paddington / ...
3h 16m£49–78
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Highclere is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Highclere is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £24 - £35.
The distance between Cardiff and Highclere is 132 miles. The road distance is 98.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Highclere without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Cardiff to Highclere, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Highclere is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 1 bus, which costs £35 - £50 and takes 4h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Highclere is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Cardiff to Highclere.
There are 281+ hotels available in Highclere.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Highclere, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Highclere via Reading and Newbury in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Highclere via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, St Marys Butts, and Newbury Wharf in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Westbury (Wilts)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Westbury (Wilts) to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from St Marys Butts to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
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