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£73–127Bus via Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
cheapest- Take the bus from Coulsdon Library to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus N68
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 37m£26–54Drive 156.5 mi
- Drive from Coulsdon to Cardiffcar 156.5 mi
2h 48m£39–57Fly from London Gatwick 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 13m£99–230Train via Reading
- Take the train from Redhill to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 51m£66–123Bus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk940
5h 56m£27–43Fly from London City 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 30m£266–369
Coulsdon to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff is to bus which costs £27 - £45 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs £35 - £60.
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 37m.
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 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff, including transfers.
Coulsdon to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal 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 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Waterloo Station / Tenison Way, which costs £25 - £55 and takes 5h 37m.
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 £60–110 and the journey takes 1h 56m. 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 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redhill to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Bus from Coulsdon Library to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Coulsdon to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff - North Road station.
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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