There are 4 ways to get from Datchet to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 34m£54–114Bus via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GDUk940
4h 37m£11–25Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens201 / ...
3h 50m£13–40Drive 128.5 mi
- Drive from Datchet to Cardiff128.5 mi
2h 18m£32–47
Datchet to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Datchet to Cardiff is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £11 - £25 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Datchet to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Datchet to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Datchet Library and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Datchet and Cardiff is 130 miles. The road distance is 129.3 miles.
The best way to get from Datchet to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Datchet to Cardiff, including transfers.
Datchet to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Datchet to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £40 and takes 3h 50m.
Datchet to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Datchet to Cardiff is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Datchet to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Datchet, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £45–100 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £13–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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