There are 7 ways to get from Clapham to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 45m£49–121Bus via Newport Train Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Stationbus Uk042 / ...
5h 37m£12–34Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 26m£13–43Drive 149.3 mi
- Drive from Clapham to Cardiffcar 149.3 mi
2h 50m£37–53Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 18m£218–664Train via Reading
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 41m£48–143Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 35m£271–523
Clapham to Cardiff by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clapham to Cardiff is to bus via Newport Train Station which costs £12 - £35 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Clapham to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Clapham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Clapham Common and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Clapham station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Clapham Common station and arriving at Cardiff Central via Tottenham Court Road Station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Clapham and Cardiff is 152 miles. The road distance is 150.2 miles.
The best way to get from Clapham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Clapham to Cardiff, including transfers.
Clapham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Clapham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Clapham to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £45 and takes 4h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £700 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Clapham, Greater London, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £10–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–430
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
- 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 to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- 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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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 London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Clapham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
Clapham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clapham to Cardiff is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Clapham to Cardiff.
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