There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to The O2 by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 23m£48–98Bus via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
4h 26m£10–33Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
4h 18m£11–38Drive 156.9 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to The O2156.9 mi
3h 8m£39–57Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
6h 18m£216–558
Cardiff to The O2 by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to The O2 is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £10 - £35 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to The O2 is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £45 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to The O2 station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at North Greenwich station via London Paddington and Bond Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Cardiff and The O2 is 155 miles. The road distance is 157.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to The O2 without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Cardiff to The O2, including transfers.
Cardiff to The O2 train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to The O2 is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £45 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £40 and takes 4h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £600 and takes 6h 18m.
Cardiff to The O2 train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to The O2 is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Cardiff to The O2.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and The O2, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 1h 53m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals hourly. Tickets cost £8–26 and the journey takes 3h 42m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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