There are 7 ways to get from Grays 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 53m£79–165Bus via West Ham
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
5h 23m£28–58Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 16m£43–98Drive 171 mi
- Drive from Grays to Cardiffcar 171 mi
3h 32m£42–61Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 46m£93–473Fly London City Airport 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 22m£303–528Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge 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 26m£76–225
Grays to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grays to Cardiff is to bus via West Ham which costs £27 - £60 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Grays to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Grays to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Grays and arriving at Cardiff Central via West Ham station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Grays and Cardiff is 170 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Grays to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Grays to Cardiff, including transfers.
Grays to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Grays to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 5h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £480 and takes 6h 46m.
Grays to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grays to Cardiff is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Grays to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Grays, 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 2h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
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
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- 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
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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/
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/
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- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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
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