There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow to Barry by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 30m£85–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priorybus 304
4h 59m£17–26Bus via Sophia Gardens
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priorybus 304
4h 22m£26–37Drive 143.3 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Barrycar 143.3 mi
2h 41m£35–51
Heathrow to Barry by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Barry is to bus which costs £16 - £26 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Barry is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Barry. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at The Priory via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Heathrow and Barry is 147 miles. The road distance is 144.2 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Barry without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 30m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Heathrow to Barry, including transfers.
Heathrow to Barry bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Barry bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Barry is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Heathrow to Barry.
There are 1473+ hotels available in Barry.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Barry, Wales?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Priory via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to The Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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