There are 4 ways to get from London Victoria to Cardiff Castle by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 58m£42–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
3h 40m£8–29Drive 147.5 mi
- Drive from London Victoria to Cardiff Castlecar 147.5 mi
2h 43m£36–52Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Greater London to Cardiff146.5 mi
3h 23m£15
London Victoria to Cardiff Castle by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria to Cardiff Castle is to rideshare which costs £15 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria to Cardiff Castle is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Kingsway GR. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from London Victoria station to Cardiff Castle. However, there are services departing from Sloane Square station and arriving at Cardiff Central via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between London Victoria and Cardiff Castle is 150 miles. The road distance is 148.4 miles.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Cardiff Castle without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from London Victoria to Cardiff Castle, including transfers.
London Victoria to Cardiff Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London Victoria to Cardiff Castle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London Victoria to Cardiff Castle is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £29 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between London Victoria, England and Cardiff Castle, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £8–29 and the journey takes 3h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Greater London to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
London Victoria to Cardiff Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
London Victoria to Cardiff Castle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Victoria to Cardiff Castle is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from London Victoria to Cardiff Castle.
Book your London Victoria to Cardiff Castle bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1636+ hotels available in Cardiff Castle.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London Victoria and Cardiff Castle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.