There are 7 ways to get from Forest Row 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 / ...
4h 17m£56–151Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
6h 17m£19–66Drive 170.8 mi
- Drive from Forest Row to Cardiffcar 170.8 mi
3h 7m£42–61Fly 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 20m£75–168Line 400 bus, train
- Take the bus from East Grinstead Station to Gatwick South Terminalbus 400
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 7m£60–170Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Kingsway GDbus Uk940
6h 37mFly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
6h 43m£72–281
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest Row to Cardiff is to bus via Bus Station which costs £19 - £70 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Forest Row to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Forest Row to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from The Brambletye and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Forest Row and Cardiff is 183 miles. The road distance is 171.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Row to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Forest Row to Cardiff, including transfers.
Forest Row to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
The best way to get from Forest Row to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via Bus Station, which costs £19 - £70 and takes 6h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £290 and takes 6h 43m.
Forest Row to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Row to Cardiff is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Forest Row to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Forest Row, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Brambletye to Cardiff Central via East Grinstead Station, East Grinstead, London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £15–60 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Grinstead to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from East Grinstead Station to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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