There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Swaffham 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 King's Cross to Kings Lynntrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn
5h 2m£68–154Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus Uk042 / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Kings Lynntrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn
7h 5m£30–81Drive 216.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Swaffhamcar 216.2 mi
4h 26m£53–77Fly Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
7h 57m£250–614Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Kings Lynntrain
6h 52m£47–181Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
9h 12m£53–99Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BRS - NWI
7h 51m£87–541Train 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 Kings Lynntrain
8h 25m£84–208
Cardiff to Swaffham by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Swaffham is to bus and train which costs £29 - £85 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Swaffham is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Swaffham. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Kings Arms via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station and Market Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Cardiff and Swaffham is 261 miles. The road distance is 217.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Swaffham without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Cardiff to Swaffham, including transfers.
Cardiff to Swaffham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Swaffham is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £65 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £250 - £650 and takes 7h 57m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 9h 12m.
Cardiff to Swaffham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Swaffham is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Cardiff to Swaffham.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Swaffham, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Market Place via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Kings Lynn, and Railway Station in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and Loganair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- 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
- £60–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from King's Cross to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Ely to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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