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 Coulsdon South to Farringdontrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 2m£84–161Bus 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 51m£18–29Bus
- Take the bus from Coulsdon Library to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus N68
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 27mDrive 151.6 mi
- Drive from Coulsdon to Cardiffcar 151.6 mi
2h 59m£38–54Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
6h 12m£69–318Train via Reading
- Take the train from Redhill to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 54m£84–163Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 17m£253–728
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 £18 - £29 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 59m 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 2m.
The distance between Coulsdon and Cardiff is 165 miles. The road distance is 152.5 miles.
The best way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 2m 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 Thameslink, depart from Coulsdon South station.
The best way to get from Coulsdon to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £320 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Coulsdon, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Coulsdon South to Cardiff Central via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 3h 2m. 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Coulsdon South to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–12
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £13–18
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Redhill to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £24–35
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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 Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coulsdon to Cardiff is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Coulsdon to Cardiff.
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