There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Suffolk by train, bus, 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 Stratford (London) to Stowmarkettrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 14m£64–190Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Uk940
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Stowmarkettrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
6h 48m£39–131Drive 220.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Suffolkcar 220.2 mi
4h 18m£54–78Fly Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarkettrain
7h 50m£202–578Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BRS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarkettrain
7h 52m£89–545Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Stowmarkettrain
8h 46m£89–253Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Stowmarkettrain
8h 7m£96–210
Cardiff to Suffolk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Suffolk is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Suffolk is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Suffolk. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Stowmarket via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Cardiff and Suffolk is 230 miles. The road distance is 221.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Suffolk without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £60 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Cardiff to Suffolk, including transfers.
Cardiff to Suffolk train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Suffolk train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Suffolk is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Cardiff to Suffolk.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Suffolk, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Stowmarket via London Paddington and Stratford (London) in around 4h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–460
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–23
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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