There are 3 ways to get from Portchester to Cardiff by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Fareham to Cardiff Centraltrain Fareham - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 52m£49–168Drive 130.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portchester to Cardiffcar 130.1 mi
2h 47m£32–46Line 3 bus, train
- Take the bus from White Hart Co-Op to The Hard Interchangebus 3
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central
5h 15m
Portchester to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portchester to Cardiff is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Portchester to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Portchester to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Portchester and arriving at Cardiff Central via Fareham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Portchester and Cardiff is 133 miles. The road distance is 130.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portchester to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £45 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Portchester to Cardiff, including transfers.
Portchester to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Fareham station.
Portchester to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portchester to Cardiff is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Portchester to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Portchester, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Fareham to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £45–160 and the journey takes 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Fareham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from White Hart Co-Op to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
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