There are 5 ways to get from St Pancras to Cardiff by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 26m£77–143Subway, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Russell Square station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
5h 25m£16–27Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 48m£24–35Drive 149.9 mi
- Drive from St Pancras to Cardiffcar 149.9 mi
2h 50m£37–53Fly
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 15m£247–712
St Pancras to Cardiff by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Pancras to Cardiff is to subway and bus which costs £15 - £28 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from St Pancras to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from St Pancras to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Capper Street and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from St Pancras station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Euston Square station and arriving at Cardiff Central via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between St Pancras and Cardiff is 147 miles. The road distance is 150.7 miles.
The best way to get from St Pancras to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from St Pancras to Cardiff, including transfers.
St Pancras to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
St Pancras to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from St Pancras to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £35 and takes 4h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £240 - £750 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between St Pancras, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Russell Square station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
St Pancras to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
St Pancras to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Pancras to Cardiff is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from St Pancras to Cardiff.
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