There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Sanderstead by train, subway, tram, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway, tram, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Wimbledon station
- Take the tram from Wimbledon Tram Stop to West Croydon Tram Stop
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Sanderstead / All Saints Church403
3h 19m£45–116Bus via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus StationSl7
5h 46m£15–50Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus StationSl7
5h 6m£16–61Drive 154.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Sanderstead154.7 mi
3h 3m£39–56Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BRS - LGW
6h 29m£86–223Fly Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CWL - LGW
6h 29m£75–356Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
7h 6m£229–582
Cardiff to Sanderstead by train, subway, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sanderstead is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £14 - £55 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sanderstead is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Sanderstead. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Sanderstead / All Saints Church via Heathrow Central Bus Station and West Croydon Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Cardiff and Sanderstead is 163 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sanderstead without a car is to train and subway and tram and bus which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Cardiff to Sanderstead, including transfers.
Cardiff to Sanderstead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sanderstead is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs £16 - £65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £75 - £360 and takes 6h 29m.
Cardiff to Sanderstead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Sanderstead is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Cardiff to Sanderstead.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sanderstead, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Sanderstead / All Saints Church via Heathrow Central Bus Station and West Croydon Bus Station in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, Ryanair, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Wimbledon station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Tram from Wimbledon Tram Stop to West Croydon Tram Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- London Tramlink
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Sanderstead / All Saints Church
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–21
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–21
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Sanderstead / All Saints Church
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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