There are 5 ways to get from Gatwick 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 21m£72–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens201
4h 20m£15–55Drive 158.6 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Cardiff158.6 mi
2h 52m£40–57Fly 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 31m£71–205Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LGW - CWL
4h 45m£68–340
Gatwick to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Cardiff is to bus which costs £15 - £55 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from North Terminal Bus Station station and arriving at Sophia Gardens. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Cardiff Central via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Gatwick and Cardiff is 161 miles. The road distance is 159.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Gatwick to Cardiff, including transfers.
Gatwick to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £55 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £340 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Central via Reading in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £15–55 and the journey takes 4h 20m. FlixBus also services this route every 30 minutes.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- 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
- £28–150
- 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
- £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
- £85–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £15–55
- 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 North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Gatwick to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Cardiff is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Gatwick to Cardiff.
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