There are 8 ways to get from Plumstead to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 53m£70–130Line 53 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heavitree Road to London College of Commbus 53 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
5h 56m£21–30Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 51m£26–49Drive 158.8 mi
- Drive from Plumstead to Cardiffcar 158.8 mi
3h 14m£40–57Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
5h 26m£277–1,111Fly London City Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 50m£256–345Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 51m£105–249Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LHR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 10m£70–263
Plumstead to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plumstead to Cardiff is to line 53 bus and bus which costs £20 - £30 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Plumstead to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £65 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Plumstead to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Heavitree Road and arriving at University RE via Parliament Square / Westminster Abbey and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Plumstead to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Plumstead and arriving at Cardiff Central via Woolwich Dockyard and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Plumstead and Cardiff is 159 miles. The road distance is 159.8 miles.
The best way to get from Plumstead to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Plumstead to Cardiff, including transfers.
Plumstead to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Plumstead to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Plumstead to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £50 and takes 4h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £270 - £1,200 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Plumstead, Greater London, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–460
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Heavitree Road to London College of Comm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Plumstead to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
Plumstead to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plumstead to Cardiff is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Plumstead to Cardiff.
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