There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 50m£64–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GDUk940 / ...
4h 13m£13–27Bus via Sophia Gardens
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens201 / ...
3h 29m£14–41Drive 136.3 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station136.3 mi
2h 25m£35–50
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station is to bus which costs £13 - £27 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 4 station to Cardiff Central Station. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 5 via Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Cardiff Central Station is 140 miles. The road distance is 137.1 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 50m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Cardiff Central Station.
There are 1530+ hotels available in Cardiff Central Station.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 4, England and Cardiff Central Station, Wales?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £13–40 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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