There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Watford Junction by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 3Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction stationRa3
3h 28mDrive 144.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Watford Junction144.7 mi
2h 45m£36–51Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction stationRa3
3h 36mBus via Kingsway GD
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Watford Junction stationRa3
4h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Watford Junction is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Watford Junction is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Watford Junction station. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Watford Junction station via Heathrow Terminal 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Cardiff and Watford Junction is 163 miles. The road distance is 145.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Watford Junction without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cardiff to Watford Junction, including transfers.
Cardiff to Watford Junction bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Watford Junction bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Watford Junction is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Cardiff to Watford Junction.
There are 20083+ hotels available in Watford Junction.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Watford Junction, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Watford Junction station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 3 in around 3h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- 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
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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