There are 6 ways to get from Lakenheath to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 33m£66–173Train via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 16m£40–195Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
7h 46m£44–98Drive 202.8 mi
- Drive from Lakenheath to Cardiffcar 202.8 mi
3h 59m£50–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Thetford to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
8h 17m£229–724Bus via Cardiff North Road
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
9h 4m£43–82
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakenheath to Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £40 - £85 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lakenheath to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakenheath to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Quayside Court and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Lakenheath and Cardiff is 257 miles. The road distance is 204 miles.
The best way to get from Lakenheath to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £65 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Lakenheath to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lakenheath to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lakenheath to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 7h 46m.
Lakenheath to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakenheath to Cardiff is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Lakenheath to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Lakenheath, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Quayside Court to Cardiff Central via Bus Interchange, Thetford, Ely, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quayside Court to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–850
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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 London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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