There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Rochester 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 RochesterLondon Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
3h 8m£52–136Bus, train via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to RochesterLondon Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
4h 57m£16–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to RochesterLondon Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
4h 49m£17–61Drive 179.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Rochester179.2 mi
3h 33m£45–65Fly from Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Rochester
7h£227–588Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)BRS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Rochester
6h 50m£254–510
Cardiff to Rochester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Rochester is to bus and train via Kingsway GD which costs £16 - £60 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Rochester is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Rochester via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Cardiff and Rochester is 183 miles. The road distance is 180.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Cardiff to Rochester, including transfers.
Cardiff to Rochester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Rochester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Rochester is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Cardiff to Rochester.
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You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Rochester via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 8m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- 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
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- 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 15m
- 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
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–280
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Victoria to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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