There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Hove 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 London Victoria to Hovetrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
3h 41m£95–167Bus via London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
5h 53m£25–41Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to King Alfred Leisure Centrebus 025
5h 50m£41–56Drive 171.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Hovecar 171.7 mi
3h 40m£43–61Train 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 58m£61–191Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Fareham / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Hovetrain Southampton Central - Brighton
4h 34m£80–139Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 33m£72–318
Cardiff to Hove by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Hove is to bus via London Gatwick Airport (LGW) which costs £25 - £45 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Hove is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Hove. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at King Alfred Leisure Centre via North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Hove. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Hove via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Cardiff and Hove is 200 miles. The road distance is 172.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hove without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Cardiff to Hove, including transfers.
Cardiff to Hove bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Hove train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hove is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 5h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £320 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hove, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Hove via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to King Alfred Leisure Centre via North Terminal Bus Station in around 5h 50m.
- 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
- 3h 50m
- 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 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
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
- £45–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- 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 Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Hove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–24
Train from Southampton Central to Hove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–27
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 North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to King Alfred Leisure Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 Hove bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to Hove train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Hove is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Cardiff to Hove.
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