There are 7 ways to get from ExCeL London to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 50m£47–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
5h 15m£12–40Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GDUk940 / ...
4h 51m£28–45Drive 155.9 mi
- Drive from ExCeL London to Cardiff155.9 mi
3h 7m£40–57Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LCY - CWL
5h 51m£225–559Fly London City Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 55m£229–448Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LHR - CWL
6h 42m£161–417
ExCeL London to Cardiff by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Cardiff is to bus which costs £12 - £40 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from ExCeL London to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Munday Road / Royal Victoria DLR and arriving at University RE via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from ExCeL London to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Custom House and arriving at Cardiff Central via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between ExCeL London and Cardiff is 155 miles. The road distance is 156.8 miles.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from ExCeL London to Cardiff, including transfers.
ExCeL London to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
ExCeL London to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £27 - £45 and takes 4h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £600 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between ExCeL London, 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 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £11–25 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–460
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
ExCeL London to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
ExCeL London to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between ExCeL London to Cardiff is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from ExCeL London to Cardiff.
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