There are 3 ways to get from Fareham to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Fareham to Cardiff by train
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The cheapest way to get from Fareham to Cardiff is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Fareham to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Sophia Gardens. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fareham and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Fareham and Cardiff is 130 miles. The road distance is 126.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fareham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £55 - £100.
The train from Fareham to Cardiff Central takes 2h 59m including transfers and departs hourly.
Fareham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Fareham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Fareham station.
The best way to get from Fareham to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Fareham, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Fareham to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £55–100 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens twice a week. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Fareham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Fareham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Fareham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fareham to Cardiff is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Fareham to Cardiff.
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