There are 4 ways to get from London to Roath by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 2m£66–116Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Cardiff148.4 mi
3h 7m£10–20Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
3h 30m£16–70Drive 146.9 mi
- Drive from London to Roathcar 146.9 mi
2h 45m£37–53
London to Roath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Roath is to rideshare which costs £10 - £20 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from London to Roath is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs £65 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at University RE. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Roath. However, there are services departing from London Paddington and arriving at Cardiff Queen Street via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between London and Roath is 146 miles. The road distance is 147.7 miles.
The best way to get from London to Roath without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from London to Roath, including transfers.
London to Roath bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Roath train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Roath is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £70 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between London, England and Roath, Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 30m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
London to Roath bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
London to Roath train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Roath is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from London to Roath.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Roath. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.










