There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
3h 26m£54–122Bus via West Ham station
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
5h 14m£15–37Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
5h 12m£32–69Drive 175.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury175.1 mi
3h 30m£43–62Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
6h 48m£222–667Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)BRS - LCY
6h 32m£244–537
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury is to bus via West Ham station which costs £15 - £40 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Tilbury Town via Paddington and West Ham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Cardiff and Port of Tilbury is 175 miles. The road distance is 176.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury, including transfers.
Cardiff to Port of Tilbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 5h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £700 and takes 6h 48m.
Cardiff to Port of Tilbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Port of Tilbury is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Port of Tilbury, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £14–30 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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