There are 6 ways to get from Sanderstead 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 / ...
3h 13m£75–145Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
6h 42m£17–49Bus
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
5h 41m£30–90Drive 154.3 mi
- Drive from Sanderstead to Cardiffcar 154.3 mi
3h 5m£39–56Fly from London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 56m£57–195Fly from London City 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
6h 49m£301–735
Sanderstead to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanderstead to Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £16 - £50 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sanderstead to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanderstead to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cranleigh Gardens and arriving at Sophia Gardens via West Croydon Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Sanderstead to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Riddlesdown and arriving at Cardiff Central via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Sanderstead and Cardiff is 163 miles. The road distance is 155.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sanderstead to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Sanderstead to Cardiff, including transfers.
Sanderstead to Cardiff bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Sanderstead to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Sanderstead to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £90 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Sanderstead, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cranleigh Gardens to Sophia Gardens via West Croydon Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sanderstead to Cardiff bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Sanderstead to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanderstead to Cardiff is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Sanderstead to Cardiff.
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