There are 8 ways to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 33m£88–239Drive 255.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lowestoft to Cardiffcar 255.4 mi
5h 2m£63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
10h 4mFly Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
7h 26m£206–623Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 36mFly Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 4m£85–540Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 36m£109–272Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
9h 3m£110–325
Lowestoft to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowestoft to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Cardiff Central via Ipswich, Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Cardiff is 267 miles. The road distance is 256.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £85 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Cardiff bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Lowestoft station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £85 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £200 - £650 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Cardiff Central via Ipswich, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–800
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–90
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- £45–110
- 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/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lowestoft to Cardiff bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Lowestoft to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Cardiff is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Lowestoft to Cardiff.
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