There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick to Bridgend 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 BridgendLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 47m£82–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sarn OdeonUk940
5h 30m£23–70Drive 174.2 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Bridgend174.2 mi
3h 5m£43–62Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
5h 4m£84–173Bus via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North RoadUk940
6h 41m£23–31Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LGW - CWL
5h 30m£65–256
Gatwick to Bridgend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Bridgend is to bus via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 which costs £23 - £35 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Bridgend is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from North Terminal Bus Station station and arriving at Sarn Odeon. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Bridgend. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Bridgend via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Gatwick and Bridgend is 182 miles. The road distance is 175.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Bridgend without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £80 - £340.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Gatwick to Bridgend, including transfers.
Gatwick to Bridgend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Bridgend train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Bridgend is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £80 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £70 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £260 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Bridgend, Wales?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend via Reading in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sarn Odeon hourly. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 5h 30m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- 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 Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Bridgend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Gatwick to Bridgend train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Bridgend is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Gatwick to Bridgend.
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