There are 4 ways to get from Royston to Cardiff by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 30m£92–146Drive 166 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royston to Cardiffcar 166 mi
3h 33m£42–60Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from Royston to Potters Bartrain
- Take the subway from Cockfosters station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff - North Roadbus
7h 49m£54–74Fly, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 57m£90–239
Royston to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Cardiff is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £90 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Cardiff Central via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Royston and Cardiff is 195 miles. The road distance is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Royston to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Royston to Cardiff, including transfers.
Royston to Cardiff train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Royston station.
Royston to Cardiff train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Cardiff is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Royston to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Royston to Cardiff Central via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 3h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £31
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Royston to Potters Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Great Northern
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Cockfosters station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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