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How to get fromCardiff to Windsor Castleby train, bus or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Windsor Castle by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to ReadingtrainSwansea - London Paddington / ...
    2h 27m
    £43–108
  2. Bus via Wellington Street Stop H

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Central Bus StationbusUk940 / ...
    4h 28m
    £13–31
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5bus201 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Windsor Castlebus703
    4h 12m
  4. Drive 127.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Windsor Castlecar127.5 mi
    2h 16m
    £32–45

Cardiff to Windsor Castle by train, bus, and foot

Calendar204Weekly Services
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£43Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England?

Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £30–95 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Windsor Castle via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Windsor Castle in around 4h 12m.

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