There are 6 ways to get from Luton to Cardigan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus 460
7h 29m£69–208Train, bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
8h 36m£33–111Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus 460
9h 36m£49–116Drive 217.9 mi
- Drive from Luton to Cardigancar 217.9 mi
5h 2m£54–78Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LTN - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus
9h 10m£68–237Train, bus via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
9h 39m£45–186
Luton to Cardigan by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Cardigan is to train and bus via Birmingham which costs £30 - £120 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Cardigan is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Finch Square A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Luton and Cardigan is 292 miles. The road distance is 219.1 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs £65 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Luton to Cardigan, including transfers.
Luton to Cardigan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Cardigan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Cardigan is 219 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Luton to Cardigan.
There are 824+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finch Square A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wolverhampton to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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