There are 6 ways to get from Manningtree to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 36m£92–163Drive 217.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manningtree to Cardiffcar 217.5 mi
4h 12m£55–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk940
6h 26m£62–102Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Manningtree to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 27m£90–237Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
12h 33m£71–253Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
7h 50m£163–464
Manningtree to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manningtree to Cardiff is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manningtree to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £90 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Manningtree to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Manningtree and arriving at Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Manningtree and Cardiff is 209 miles. The road distance is 218.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manningtree to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Manningtree to Cardiff, including transfers.
Manningtree to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Manningtree station.
Manningtree to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manningtree to Cardiff is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Manningtree to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Manningtree, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Manningtree to Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington in around 3h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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