There are 7 ways to get from Crystal Palace 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 8m£48–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 39m£13–43Drive 154 mi
- Drive from Crystal Palace to Cardiffcar 154 mi
2h 59m£38–55Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 21m£223–670Train 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 47m£50–138Bus via Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
6h 51m£22–45Fly 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 39m£276–529
Crystal Palace to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crystal Palace to Cardiff is to bus which costs £13 - £45 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Crystal Palace to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Crystal Palace station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Crystal Palace Bus Station and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Crystal Palace to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Crystal Palace and arriving at Cardiff Central via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Crystal Palace and Cardiff is 158 miles. The road distance is 154.9 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal Palace to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Crystal Palace to Cardiff, including transfers.
Crystal Palace to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Crystal Palace to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Crystal Palace to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £45 and takes 4h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £700 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Crystal Palace, 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
- £70–430
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/
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- 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
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- 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
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Crystal Palace to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
Crystal Palace to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crystal Palace to Cardiff is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Crystal Palace to Cardiff.
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