There are 7 ways to get from Harlow 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 13m£80–163Bus via City of St Albans
cheapest- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to St Peter's Streetbus 724
- Take the bus from St Peter's Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 724 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus
8h 6m£17–31Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
6h 29m£36–93Drive 174.4 mi
- Drive from Harlow to Cardiffcar 174.4 mi
3h 10m£43–62Fly London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
10h 36m£63–271Fly London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 9m£69–210Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
8h 23m£318–581
Harlow to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlow to Cardiff is to bus via City of St Albans which costs £16 - £35 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Harlow to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlow to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Burnt Mill School and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Harlow to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Harlow Town and arriving at Cardiff Central via Liverpool Street station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Harlow and Cardiff is 172 miles. The road distance is 175.4 miles.
The best way to get from Harlow to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Harlow to Cardiff, including transfers.
Harlow to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Harlow to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Harlow to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 6h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £280 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Harlow, Essex, 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 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burnt Mill School to Sophia Gardens via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
- 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
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Temp Bus Station to St Peter's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from St Peter's Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Harlow to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Harlow to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harlow to Cardiff is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Harlow to Cardiff.
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