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How to get fromClacton-on-Sea to Cardiffby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea to Stratford (London)trainClacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentraltrainLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
    3h 58m
    £66–203

  2. Drive 224.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Clacton-on-Sea to Cardiffcar224.4 mi
    4h 16m
    £57–81

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea to Shenfieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Shenfield to Heathrow Terminal 5train
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GDbus
    6h 44m
    £60–112

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea to Stratford (London)train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeLCY - CWL
    7h 18m
    £234–633

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea to Chelmsfordtrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeSTN - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 29m
    £76–191

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea to Chelmsfordtrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeSTN - CWL
    7h 9m
    £82–272

Clacton-on-Sea to Cardiff by train

Calendar144Weekly Trains
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Clacton-on-Sea, England and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Clacton-on-Sea to Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington in around 3h 58m.

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