There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Kempston by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
3h 30m£99–183Drive 144.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Kempstoncar 144.1 mi
2h 57m£36–52Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to St John's Homesbus C1 / ...
4h 58m£84–140
Cardiff to Kempston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kempston is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kempston is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Cardiff and Kempston is 202 miles. The road distance is 144.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kempston without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Cardiff to Kempston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Kempston is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Cardiff to Kempston.
There are 895+ hotels available in Kempston.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kempston, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kempston via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, Farringdon, and Bedford in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Central station to St John's Homes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
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