There are 8 ways to get from Eastbourne to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 17m£98–203Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 19m£21–34Bus
- Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
7h 31m£34–84Drive 200.2 mi
- Drive from Eastbourne to Cardiffcar 200.2 mi
3h 45m£49–70Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 3m£75–224Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 21m£92–189Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Haywards Heathtrain
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
8h 45m£120–550Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Haywards Heathtrain
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 52m£109–365
Eastbourne to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £20 - £35 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastbourne to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Gildredge Road and arriving at Sophia Gardens via South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Cardiff Central via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Cardiff is 216 miles. The road distance is 201.3 miles.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £95 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Eastbourne to Cardiff, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Cardiff bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Gildredge Road station.
Eastbourne to Cardiff train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 7h 31m.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to Cardiff Central via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gildredge Road to Sophia Gardens via Gatwick South Terminal and South Terminal Bus Station in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–450
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Eastbourne to Cardiff bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Eastbourne to Cardiff train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastbourne to Cardiff is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Eastbourne to Cardiff.
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