There are 7 ways to get from Gillingham to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain Faversham - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 32m£82–177Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
5h 36m£33–64Drive 182.1 mi
- Drive from Gillingham to Cardiffcar 182.1 mi
3h 38m£46–66Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
8h 19m£333–593Bus
- Take the bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
7h 6m£36–91Train to London City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 36m£94–332Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 44m£79–237
Gillingham to Cardiff by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Cardiff is to train and bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £80 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Gillingham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Windmill Road and arriving at University RE via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Gillingham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at Cardiff Central via Stratford International DLR Station, Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Gillingham and Cardiff is 184 miles. The road distance is 183.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Gillingham to Cardiff, including transfers.
Gillingham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre station.
Gillingham to Cardiff train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Cardiff Central via Stratford International, Stratford International DLR Station, Stratford DLR Station, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windmill Road to University RE via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–490
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Gillingham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Gillingham to Cardiff train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Stratford International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gillingham to Cardiff is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Gillingham to Cardiff.
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