There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Cardigan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Cardiff
best- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus 460
8h 25m£116–237Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square Abus 460
11h 43m£50–109Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rose and Crownbus 508
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus 460
10h 53m£55–120Drive 217.9 mi
- Drive from Luton to Cardigancar 217.9 mi
5h 2m£54–77Train, bus
- 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
9h 1m£73–146
Luton to Cardigan by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Cardigan is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 5h 2m.
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 London Victoria and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Luton and Cardigan is 293 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 via Cardiff which takes 8h 25m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Luton to Cardigan, including transfers.
Luton to Cardigan bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Cardigan bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Green Line Coach 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 897+ 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 Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 in around 10h 53m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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
- £21–40
- 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
- £21–55
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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