There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Pirbright by train, bus, or car
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Train via Basingstoke
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingPort Talbot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to BrookwoodBasingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
3h 1m£47–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk940
5h 43m£14–32Bus via Heathrow Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
4h 59m£15–45Drive 130.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Pirbright130.5 mi
2h 21m£33–47Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingPort Talbot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to GuildfordReading - Gatwick Airport / ...
3h 40m£46–163
Cardiff to Pirbright by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pirbright is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pirbright is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pirbright. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Swallow Corner via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Woking station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Pirbright. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Brookwood via Reading and Basingstoke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Cardiff and Pirbright is 145 miles. The road distance is 131.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pirbright without a car is to train via Basingstoke which takes 3h 1m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Cardiff to Pirbright, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pirbright bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Pirbright train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pirbright is to train via Basingstoke which takes 3h 1m and costs £45 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Heathrow Terminal 2, which costs £15 - £45 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pirbright, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Brookwood via Reading and Basingstoke in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–40 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Brookwood
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Pirbright bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Pirbright train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Pirbright is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Cardiff to Pirbright.
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