There are 6 ways to get from Hayes to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hayes (Kent) to London Charing Crosstrain Hayes
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 23m£74–141Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
6h 58m£18–33Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 13m£35–83Drive 159.7 mi
- Drive from Hayes to Cardiffcar 159.7 mi
3h 10m£40–58Fly from London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 52m£59–197Fly from London City 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 43m£300–717
Hayes to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hayes to Cardiff is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £18 - £35 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hayes to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Hayes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hayes Library and arriving at Cardiff North Road via East Croydon Rail Station, West Croydon Bus Station and London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Hayes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hayes (Kent) and arriving at Cardiff Central via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Hayes and Cardiff is 162 miles. The road distance is 160.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hayes to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Hayes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Hayes to Cardiff bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Hayes to Cardiff train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Hayes (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Hayes to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Hayes, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Hayes (Kent) to Cardiff Central via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 23m. 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 Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- 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
- £45–270
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Hayes (Kent) to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hayes to Cardiff bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Hayes to Cardiff train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hayes to Cardiff is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Hayes to Cardiff.
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