There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Horley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Redhilltrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
3h 20m£70–135Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
5h 24m£19–34Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
4h 49m£35–83Drive 159.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Horleycar 159.1 mi
2h 54m£40–58Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
5h 50m£50–177Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 15m£72–311
Cardiff to Horley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Horley is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £19 - £35 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Horley is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Horley. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at The Kings Head via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Horley. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Horley via Reading and Redhill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Cardiff and Horley is 161 miles. The road distance is 160.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Horley without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Cardiff to Horley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Horley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Horley train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Horley is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 4h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £320 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Horley, Surrey, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Horley via Reading and Redhill in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- 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
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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 Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Horley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to Horley train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Horley is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Cardiff to Horley.
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