There are 4 ways to get from Cippenham to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 23m£51–149Bus via Heathrow Terminal 5
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GDUk940
5h 9m£11–23Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens201 / ...
4h 2m£13–40Drive 126 mi
- Drive from Cippenham to Cardiff126 mi
2h 12m£31–45
Cippenham to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cippenham to Cardiff is to bus via Heathrow Terminal 5 which costs £11 - £23 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cippenham to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cippenham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dover Road and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Cippenham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Burnham and arriving at Cardiff Central via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Cippenham and Cardiff is 124 miles. The road distance is 126.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cippenham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Cippenham to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cippenham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cippenham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Cippenham to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £50 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £40 and takes 4h 2m.
What companies run services between Cippenham, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £45–130 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £13–40 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cippenham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Cippenham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cippenham to Cardiff is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Cippenham to Cardiff.
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