There are 8 ways to get from East Grinstead to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from East Grinstead to London Victoriatrain East Grinstead - London Victoria
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 36m£77–136Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
6h 59m£25–38Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
6h 19m£31–53Drive 167.9 mi
- Drive from East Grinstead to Cardiffcar 167.9 mi
3h 2m£42–60Fly 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 34m£92–195Line 400 bus, train
- Take the bus from Sackville College to Gatwick South Terminalbus 400 / ...
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 40m£69–128Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
6h 40m£58–151Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 37m£294–988
East Grinstead to Cardiff by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Grinstead to Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £25 - £40 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from East Grinstead to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from East Grinstead to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from War Memorial and arriving at Sophia Gardens via South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from East Grinstead to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from East Grinstead and arriving at Cardiff Central via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between East Grinstead and Cardiff is 180 miles. The road distance is 168.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Grinstead to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from East Grinstead to Cardiff, including transfers.
East Grinstead to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
East Grinstead to Cardiff train services, operated by Southern, depart from East Grinstead station.
The best way to get from East Grinstead to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between East Grinstead, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from East Grinstead to Cardiff Central via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £28–50 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- 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
- £29–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Grinstead to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Southern
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Sackville College to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- 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
East Grinstead to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
East Grinstead to Cardiff train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Grinstead to Cardiff is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from East Grinstead to Cardiff.
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