There are 7 ways to get from Norwich to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 23m£110–191Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
8h 55m£25–42Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
7h 52m£47–67Drive 237.7 mi
- Drive from Norwich to Cardiffcar 237.7 mi
4h 37m£59–85Fly Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
6h 19m£245–708Fly 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
6h 37m£89–703Train 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
7h 29m£82–264
Norwich to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £25 - £45 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £110 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwich station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Norwich to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Norwich and Cardiff is 265 miles. The road distance is 239.1 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Norwich to Cardiff, including transfers.
Norwich to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Norwich to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 7h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £240 - £750 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Norwich to Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–900
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
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- 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
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Norwich to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Norwich to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwich to Cardiff is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Norwich to Cardiff.
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