There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Sleaford by train or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
4h 41m£106–206Drive 186.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Sleafordcar 186.7 mi
3h 43m£47–67Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Nottinghamtrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sleafordtrain Nottingham - Skegness / ...
5h 11m£110–155
Cardiff to Sleaford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sleaford is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sleaford is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Sleaford. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Sleaford via Paddington, King's Cross and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Cardiff and Sleaford is 271 miles. The road distance is 187.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sleaford without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 41m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cardiff to Sleaford, including transfers.
Cardiff to Sleaford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Sleaford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Sleaford is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Cardiff to Sleaford.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Sleaford via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Grantham in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sleaford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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