There are 6 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 48m£71–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Uk042 / ...
4h 6m£24–64Drive 156.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to West Hamcar 156.5 mi
3h 14m£39–55Train, 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
5h 53m£280–652Bus via Victoria station
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
4h 20m£35–91Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- 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 29m£67–209
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 £24 - £65 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to West Ham is to train and subway which takes 2h 48m and costs £70 - £150.
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 48m.
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 48m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Cardiff to West Ham, including transfers.
Cardiff to West Ham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central 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 14067+ hotels available in West Ham.
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 £14–24 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to Plaistow station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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