There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Suffolk by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stowmarkettrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 14m£105–208Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Uk042 / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stowmarkettrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
5h 37m£54–113Drive 220.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Suffolkcar 220.2 mi
4h 19m£55–79Train to Bristol Airport, fly, 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
6h 43m£117–720Fly from Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarkettrain
7h 33m£264–694
Cardiff to Suffolk by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Suffolk is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Suffolk is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £100 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Suffolk. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Stowmarket via Paddington station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Cardiff and Suffolk is 234 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 £100 - £210.
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 19m 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, Paddington station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 14m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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