There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Railway Approach by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to East GrinsteadLondon Victoria - East Grinstead
3h 38m£53–114Bus via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach StationUk940
5h 58m£16–34Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station201
5h 28m£17–55Drive 168.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Railway Approach168.5 mi
2h 59m£43–61Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BRS - LGW
6h 34m£81–218Train, line 400 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Broadway400
4h 23m£61–152Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CWL - LGW
6h 44m£72–348
Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Railway Approach is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £16 - £35 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Railway Approach is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Railway Approach. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Broadway via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Railway Approach. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at East Grinstead via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Cardiff and Railway Approach is 180 miles. The road distance is 169.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Railway Approach without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Cardiff to Railway Approach, including transfers.
Cardiff to Railway Approach bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Railway Approach train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Railway Approach is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £55 and takes 5h 28m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £350 and takes 6h 44m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Railway Approach, West Sussex, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Railway Approach via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, and East Grinstead in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £15–55 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to East Grinstead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Railway Approach bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to Railway Approach train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Railway Approach is 169 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Cardiff to Railway Approach.
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