There are 8 ways to get from Chelmsford to Barry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 49m£61–145Drive 194.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chelmsford to Barrycar 194.2 mi
3h 51m£48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GDbus Uk940 / ...
7h 53mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
5h 40m£221–675Train, bus
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 to The Priorybus 96
4h 58m£59–157Fly London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
5h 44m£60–210Fly London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 25m£63–163Train to London City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 16m£282–546
Chelmsford to Barry by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Barry is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Barry is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Barry. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Romilly Schools via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Cardiff Bridge KR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Barry. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Barry via Stratford, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Barry is 188 miles. The road distance is 195.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Barry without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Chelmsford to Barry, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Barry bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Barry train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Barry is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 53m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Barry, Wales?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Barry via Stratford, London Paddington, and Cardiff Central in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Romilly Schools via Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Kingsway GD, and Cardiff Bridge KR in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–430
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £13–20
- Peak
- £17–25
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 to The Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 to The Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Barry bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Chelmsford to Barry train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Barry is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Chelmsford to Barry.
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