There are 3 ways to get from Fratton to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Fratton to Cardiff by train
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The cheapest way to get from Fratton to Cardiff is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Fratton to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Fratton to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Clarendon Street and arriving at Sophia Gardens via The Hard Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fratton and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Fratton and Cardiff is 139 miles. The road distance is 131.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fratton to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £55 - £110.
The train from Fratton to Cardiff Central takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Fratton to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Fratton to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Fratton station.
The best way to get from Fratton to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Fratton, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Fratton to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from The Hard Interchange to Sophia Gardens twice a week. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Fratton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Fratton to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Fratton to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fratton to Cardiff is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Fratton to Cardiff.
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