There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Sonning Common by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 25 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Forbury Road to Brinds Cornerbus 25 / ...
2h 1m£32–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus Cp7
3h 32m£25–33Drive 113.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Sonning Commoncar 113.2 mi
2h 9m£28–40
Cardiff to Sonning Common by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sonning Common is to bus which costs £25 - £35 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sonning Common is to train and line 25 bus which takes 2h 1m and costs £30 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Sonning Common. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Brinds Corner via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and Friar Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Cardiff and Sonning Common is 115 miles. The road distance is 113.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sonning Common without a car is to train and line 25 bus which takes 2h 1m and costs £30 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Cardiff to Sonning Common, including transfers.
Cardiff to Sonning Common bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Sonning Common bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Sonning Common is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Cardiff to Sonning Common.
There are 1139+ hotels available in Sonning Common.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sonning Common, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice a week. Tickets cost £21–29 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Forbury Road to Brinds Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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