There are 6 ways to get from Southwold to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Halesworth to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 6m£81–214Drive 251.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southwold to Cardiffcar 251.4 mi
5h 5m£62–89Bus
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus 146
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
10h 7mBus, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
8h 2mBus via Swindon
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus 146
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Parkside to Regent Circusbus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Kingsway GDbus
11h 10mBus, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 29m
Southwold to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwold to Cardiff is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Southwold to Cardiff is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Southwold to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kings Head and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Southwold and Cardiff is 262 miles. The road distance is 252.9 miles.
The best way to get from Southwold to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs £80 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Southwold to Cardiff, including transfers.
Southwold to Cardiff bus services, operated by Borderbus, depart from Kings Head station.
The best way to get from Southwold to Cardiff is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs £80 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 7m.
Southwold to Cardiff bus services, operated by Borderbus, arrive at St Stephens Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwold to Cardiff is 253 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Southwold to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Southwold, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Kings Head to Cardiff Central via Police Station, Halesworth, Ipswich, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kings Head to Sophia Gardens via St Stephens Street, Bus Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–800
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Train from Halesworth to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- office@border-bus.co.uk
- Website
- border-bus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.border-bus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parkside to Regent Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Circus to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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