There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Shefford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Stevenage
- Take the bus from Stevenage station to Northbridge Street9A / ...
3h 56m£60–119Bus, line 301 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Street724 / ...
- Take the bus from St Peter's Street to Lister Hospital301
8h 41m£17–33Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange230 / ...
5h 53m£41–77Drive 148.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Shefford148.8 mi
3h 7m£38–54Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Luton Airport (LTN)BRS - LTN
7h 10m£49–208Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Luton Airport (LTN)CWL - LTN
7h 14m£88–320
Cardiff to Shefford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Shefford is to bus and line 301 bus which costs £16 - £35 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Shefford is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Shefford. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Northbridge Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Luton Station Interchange and Hermitage Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Cardiff and Shefford is 193 miles. The road distance is 149.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Shefford without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 56m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Cardiff to Shefford, including transfers.
Cardiff to Shefford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Shefford is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £85 - £320 and takes 7h 14m.
Cardiff to Shefford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Shefford is 150 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Cardiff to Shefford.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Shefford, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Northbridge Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Luton Station Interchange, and Hermitage Road in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, Ryanair, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Luton Airport (LTN) twice daily.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- 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
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Stevenage station to Northbridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- 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
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- 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
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
Bus from St Peter's Street to Lister Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
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