There are 7 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 London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Horleytrain Bedford - Three Bridges / ...
3h 9m£91–170Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
5h 24m£17–30Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
4h 49m£27–38Drive 159.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Horleycar 159.1 mi
2h 54m£39–56Train 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 29m£53–181Train via Reading
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
3h 46m£88–164Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 5m£64–308
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 £17 - £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 London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Cardiff and Horley is 176 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 9m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 9m 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 9m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 4h 49m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £310 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Horley, Surrey, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Horley via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Horley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–28
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- 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
- £26–40
- 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
- £16–28
- 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 London Paddington 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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