There are 7 ways to get from Coulsdon 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 / ...
3h 6m£71–151Bus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
6h 50m£18–31Bus
- Take the bus from Coulsdon Library to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus N68
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 27m£31–84Drive 156.5 mi
- Drive from Coulsdon to Cardiffcar 156.5 mi
2h 48m£38–55Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport, 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 28m£62–206Train via Reading
- Take the train from Redhill to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 58m£67–138Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
7h 28m£95–496
Coulsdon to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £17 - £35 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Coulsdon to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Coulsdon Library and arriving at University RE via Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Coulsdon to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Coulsdon South and arriving at Cardiff Central via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Coulsdon and Cardiff is 165 miles. The road distance is 157.4 miles.
The best way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff, including transfers.
Coulsdon to Cardiff bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Coulsdon Library station.
Coulsdon to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 5h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £500 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Coulsdon, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–130 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coulsdon Library to University RE via Waterloo Station / Tenison Way, Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd, Victoria Coach Station, and London Victoria in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- £30–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Redhill to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Coulsdon Library to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Coulsdon to Cardiff bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Coulsdon to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coulsdon to Cardiff is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Coulsdon to Cardiff.
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