There are 5 ways to get from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to ReadingGatwick Airport - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 18m£67–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens201
4h 35m£15–60Drive 160.3 mi
- Drive from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff160.3 mi
2h 54m£40–58Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 32m£72–204Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LGW - CWL
4h 57m£71–340
Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff is to bus which costs £15 - £60 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Terminal Bus Station station and arriving at Sophia Gardens. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Cardiff Central via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport South Terminal and Cardiff is 161 miles. The road distance is 161.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff, including transfers.
Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £60 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £340 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport South Terminal, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Central via Reading in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £15–60 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–160
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
- £60–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff is 161 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff.
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