There are 8 ways to get from Lewes to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lewes to London VictoriaEastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 58m£56–166Bus via Pool Valley Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to South Terminal Coach StationUk066
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Kingsway GDUk940
6h 43m£18–51Bus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North RoadUk940
6h 35m£23–48Drive 179.6 mi
- Drive from Lewes to Cardiff179.6 mi
3h 35m£44–64Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 6m£79–192Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton CentralBrighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff CentralFareham - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 54m£73–191Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LGW - CWL
6h 20m£75–289Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LCY - CWL
7h 7m£236–729
Lewes to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Cardiff is to bus which costs £22 - £50 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lewes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Kingsway GD via Pool Valley Coach Station and South Terminal Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Lewes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lewes and arriving at Cardiff Central via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Lewes and Cardiff is 200 miles. The road distance is 180.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lewes to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £55 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Lewes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lewes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pool Valley Coach Station.
Lewes to Cardiff train services, operated by Southern, depart from Lewes station.
The best way to get from Lewes to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £55 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £50 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £290 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Lewes to Cardiff Central via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Road hourly. Tickets cost £12–26 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–430
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lewes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at South Terminal Coach Station.
Lewes to Cardiff train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lewes to Cardiff is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Lewes to Cardiff.
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