There are 7 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 Victoriatrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 56m£94–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
6h 35m£33–58Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
6h 26m£42–104Drive 179.6 mi
- Drive from Lewes to Cardiffcar 179.6 mi
3h 37m£44–63Fly to Bristol 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 41m£74–201Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 57m£84–168Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
7h 21m£98–172
Lewes to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 37m 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 Sophia Gardens via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
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 56m.
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 56m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Lewes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lewes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal 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 56m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £180 and takes 7h 21m.
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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Sophia Gardens via Old Steine and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lewes to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road 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 37m to drive from Lewes to Cardiff.
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