There are 7 ways to get from Stanstead to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train Colchester Town - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 13m£98–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
8h 21m£42–101Drive 201.2 mi
- Drive from Stanstead to Cardiffcar 201.2 mi
4h 23m£50–72Bus, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
13h 9m£72–305Line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Groves Closebus 43 / ...
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 17m£99–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 35m£62–113Bus, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 41m£73–234
Stanstead to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Cardiff is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stanway Close and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Stanstead and Cardiff is 215 miles. The road distance is 202.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Stanstead to Cardiff, including transfers.
Stanstead to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 8h 21m.
Stanstead to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanstead to Cardiff is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Stanstead to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Stanway Close to Cardiff Central via Bus Station, Sudbury (Suffolk), Marks Tey, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stanway Close to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, Coach Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- konectbuses.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Groves Close
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.konectbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport T5 - to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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