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 Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
5h 28m£86–249Drive 255.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lowestoft to Cardiff255.4 mi
5h 2m£63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens201 / ...
10h 13mFly Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)NWI - CWL
7h 37m£196–573Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX21 / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central
9h 32mFly Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
8h 1m£105–596Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)STN - CWL
9h 5m£110–285Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 34m£109–238
Lowestoft to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs £60 - £95.
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 13m.
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 28m.
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 28m and costs £85 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 28m 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 28m and costs £85 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 13m, you could also fly, which costs £190 - £600 and takes 7h 37m.
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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–800
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £21–100
- 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
- £8–30
- 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 10 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
- £27–55
- 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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