There are 8 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 21m£58–217Train via Nottingham
cheapest- Take the train from Norwich to Nottinghamtrain Norwich - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central
7h 1m£44–260Bus
- 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£46–94Drive 237.7 mi
- Drive from Norwich to Cardiffcar 237.7 mi
4h 36m£59–84Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
6h 14m£206–610Fly 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 42m£72–677Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NWI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 53m£92–650Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 1m£219–827
Norwich to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Cardiff is to bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs £55 - £220.
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 21m.
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 21m and costs £55 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 21m 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 21m and costs £55 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 7h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £200 - £650 and takes 6h 14m.
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 21m. 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–850
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–1,000
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £260–900
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–1,000
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–100
- 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
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- 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
- £17–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–160
- 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
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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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
- £30–55
- 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
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 36m to drive from Norwich to Cardiff.
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