There are 7 ways to get from Eltham 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 6m£67–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
5h£23–36Drive 157.8 mi
- Drive from Eltham to Cardiffcar 157.8 mi
3h 13m£40–58Fly London City Airport 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 18m£257–357Bus via New Cross Gate Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 39m£28–92Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 1m£278–963Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge 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
6h 44m£110–248
Eltham to Cardiff by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eltham to Cardiff is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Eltham to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £65 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Eltham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Eltham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Eltham and arriving at Cardiff Central via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Eltham and Cardiff is 157 miles. The road distance is 158.7 miles.
The best way to get from Eltham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Eltham to Cardiff, including transfers.
Eltham to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Eltham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Eltham to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs £270 - £1,000 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Eltham, Greater London, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Road every 2 hours. Tickets cost £18–27 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- 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
- £30–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Eltham to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff - North Road station.
Eltham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eltham to Cardiff is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Eltham to Cardiff.
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