There are 3 ways to get from London Bridge to Cardiff by train or car
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 1m£58–125Drive 127.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from London Bridge to Cardiffcar 127.8 mi
2h 20m£32–46Train
- Take the train from Torquay to Exeter St Davidstrain Paignton - Exmouth / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 20m£62–122
London Bridge to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Bridge to Cardiff is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from London Bridge to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from London Bridge to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Torquay and arriving at Cardiff Central via Newton Abbot and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between London Bridge and Cardiff is 140 miles. The road distance is 128.5 miles.
The best way to get from London Bridge to Cardiff without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 3h 1m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from London Bridge to Cardiff, including transfers.
London Bridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newton Abbot station.
London Bridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Bridge to Cardiff is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from London Bridge to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between London Bridge, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Torquay to Cardiff Central via Newton Abbot and Bristol Temple Meads in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Torquay to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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