There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonPort Talbot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Paddington to West Ham stationHammersmith & City
3h 21m£54–123Bus via West Ham station
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
5h 15m£15–37Drive 175.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury175.1 mi
3h 30m£43–63Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
6h 49m£222–667Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
5h 17m£33–70Train 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 33m£249–569
Cardiff to Port of Tilbury by train and subway
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 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Port of Tilbury is to train and subway which takes 3h 21m 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 21m.
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 and subway which takes 3h 21m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 21m 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 bus via West Ham station which takes 5h 15m and costs £15 - £40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £220 - £700 and takes 6h 49m.
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?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £7–24 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- 4h 55m
- When
- 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
- £80–330
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, Tuesday, 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
- £80–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–500
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–310
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to West Ham station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
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
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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
- 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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