There are 3 ways to get from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff CentralNottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 10m£7–23Drive 65.9 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff65.9 mi
1h 15m£17–24Train via Bristol
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol ParkwayManchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
1h 34m£15–38
Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff is to train which costs £7 - £23 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £7 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cheltenham Spa and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Cheltenham Spa and Cardiff is 63 miles. The road distance is 66.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £7 - £23.
The train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cheltenham Spa station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Cheltenham Spa. It is currently 8:34 PM in Cheltenham Spa and 7:34 PM in Cardiff.
Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Cheltenham Spa, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Cross Country operates a train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £7–15 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Transport for Wales also services this route hourly.
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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