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 3m£50–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
6h 51m£23–41Bus via London
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from Blackfriars Station to Springwell Roadbus 788 / ...
6h 10mDrive 177.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Tonbridgecar 177.7 mi
3h 9m£43–62Train, 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 17m£88–182
Cardiff to Tonbridge by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge is to bus which costs £22 - £45 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £50 - £110.
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 3m.
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 3m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Cardiff to Tonbridge, including transfers.
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 3m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs and takes 6h 10m.
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 9m to drive from Cardiff to Tonbridge.
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 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Springwell Road via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, Victoria station, Blackfriars station, and Blackfriars Station in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to Tonbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Blackfriars Station to Springwell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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