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How to get fromNorwich to Cardiffby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Norwich to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train train Norwich - London Liverpool Street
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
    4h 18m
    £119–205

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus bus 201 / ...
    8h 2m
    £42–72

  3. Drive  238.3 mi

    1. Drive from Norwich to Cardiffcar car 238.3 mi
    4h 40m
    £60–86

  4. Fly Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane NWI - CWL
    5h 36m
    £127–500

  5. Train via Nottingham

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Nottinghamtrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Centraltrain train Nottingham - Cardiff Central
    7h 1m
    £132–197

  6. Fly Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NWI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 30m
    £101–314

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane STN - CWL
    7h 48m
    £99–296

Norwich to Cardiff by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 263.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 18m

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 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 2m.

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