There are 5 ways to get from Gravesend to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 4m£79–163Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gravesend to London Victoriatrain Gravesend - London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
5h 26m£27–49Drive 173.4 mi
- Drive from Gravesend to Cardiffcar 173.4 mi
3h 31m£43–62Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 23m£88–307Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
7h 36m£318–682
Gravesend to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gravesend to Cardiff is to train and bus which costs £26 - £50 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gravesend to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £75 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Gravesend to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Gravesend and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Gravesend and Cardiff is 173 miles. The road distance is 174.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gravesend to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Gravesend to Cardiff, including transfers.
Gravesend to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Gravesend to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £310 - £700 and takes 7h 36m.
Gravesend to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gravesend to Cardiff is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Gravesend to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Gravesend, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £65–130 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, KLM and British Airways fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gravesend to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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