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 34m£79–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus Uk042 / ...
4h 32m£15–26Drive 156.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to West Hamcar 156.5 mi
3h 14m£39–56Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BRS - LCY
5h 58m£283–666Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
5h 25m£26–98Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
6h 49m£244–723
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 £15 - £26 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to West Ham is to train and subway which takes 2h 34m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to West Ham station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Plaistow Police Station via Victoria Coach Station and Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
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 34m.
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 34m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Cardiff to West Ham, including transfers.
Cardiff to West Ham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place 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 32m and costs £15 - £26. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £240 - £750 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and West Ham, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria every 2 hours. Tickets cost £13–22 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
- 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
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–440
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to Plaistow station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–4
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to West Ham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
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 20236+ hotels available in West Ham.