There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to West Ham by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Paddington to Plaistow stationsubway Hammersmith & City
2h 29m£73–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Uk042 / ...
4h 4m£25–66Drive 156.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to West Hamcar 156.5 mi
3h 14m£38–55Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
6h 19m£267–1,026Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
5h 27m£31–133Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
6h£208–472Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriarstrain
6h 25m£80–218
Cardiff to West Ham by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to West Ham is to bus which costs £25 - £70 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to West Ham is to train and subway which takes 2h 29m and costs £70 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to West Ham. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at London Hammersmith Bridge Road via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to West Ham station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Plaistow station via Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and West Ham is 154 miles. The road distance is 157.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to West Ham without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 29m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Cardiff to West Ham, including transfers.
Cardiff to West Ham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to West Ham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to West Ham is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs £25 - £70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £260 - £1,100 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and West Ham, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Road every 2 hours. Tickets cost £16–27 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
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 52m
- When
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–700
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to Plaistow station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to West Ham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Hammersmith Bridge Road station.
Cardiff to West Ham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to West Ham is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Cardiff to West Ham.
There are 21123+ hotels available in West Ham.




























