There are 6 ways to get from Copthorne to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 57m£69–137Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
6h 36m£20–37Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
5h 48m£32–82Drive 161.4 mi
- Drive from Copthorne to Cardiffcar 161.4 mi
3h£40–57Fly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 15m£57–186Train
- Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 6m£81–171
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copthorne to Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £20 - £40 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Copthorne to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Copthorne to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from New Town and arriving at Sophia Gardens via South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Copthorne and Cardiff is 164 miles. The road distance is 162.3 miles.
The best way to get from Copthorne to Cardiff without a car is to train via Reading which takes 3h 57m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Copthorne to Cardiff, including transfers.
Copthorne to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
The best way to get from Copthorne to Cardiff is to train via Reading which takes 3h 57m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 5h 48m.
Copthorne to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copthorne to Cardiff is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Copthorne to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Copthorne, West Sussex, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Crematorium to Cardiff Central via Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport, and Reading in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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