There are 5 ways to get from Peterborough to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 15m£51–196Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 58m£25–113Drive 173.6 mi
- Drive from Peterborough to Cardiffcar 173.6 mi
3h 32m£42–60Train
- Take the train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 26m£30–144Train #2
- Take the train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 32m£52–154
Peterborough to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peterborough to Cardiff is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Peterborough to Cardiff is to train via London which takes 3h 15m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Peterborough to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Peterborough and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Peterborough and Cardiff is 224 miles. The road distance is 174.6 miles.
The best way to get from Peterborough to Cardiff without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 15m and costs £50 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Peterborough to Cardiff, including transfers.
Peterborough to Cardiff train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Peterborough station.
Peterborough to Cardiff train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peterborough to Cardiff is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Peterborough to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Peterborough, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Peterborough to Cardiff Central via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- 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 Peterborough to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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