There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge 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 London Charing Cross to Tonbridgetrain London Charing Cross - Tunbridge Wells / ...
3h 1m£83–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk940
6h 45m£33–58Drive 177.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Tonbridgecar 177.7 mi
3h 10m£44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
6h 45m£79–214Bus via War Memorial
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
7h 5m£36–84
Cardiff to Tonbridge by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £80 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Tonbridge station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at Redhill Bus Station via North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Tonbridge. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Tonbridge via Paddington station and London Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Cardiff and Tonbridge is 178 miles. The road distance is 178.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge, including transfers.
Cardiff to Tonbridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Tonbridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tonbridge, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tonbridge via London Paddington, Paddington station, Charing Cross station, and London Charing Cross in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminal hourly. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to Tonbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Tonbridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Cardiff to Tonbridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Tonbridge is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Cardiff to Tonbridge.
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