There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Royston by train, bus, subway, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Roystontrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
3h 23m£90–168Drive 165.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Roystoncar 165.2 mi
3h 27m£41–59Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Cockfosters stationsubway
- Take the train from Potters Bar to Roystontrain
6h 46m£56–132Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
6h 56m£81–221
Cardiff to Royston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Royston is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Royston is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £90 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Royston. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Royston via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Cardiff and Royston is 195 miles. The road distance is 166.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Royston without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Cardiff to Royston, including transfers.
Cardiff to Royston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Royston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Royston is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Cardiff to Royston.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Royston, Hertfordshire, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Royston via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 3h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Royston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Cockfosters station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–70
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Train from Potters Bar to Royston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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