There are 9 ways to get from Swaffham to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 14m£109–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
9h 54m£46–83Train, bus
- Take the train from Downham Market to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 51m£71–112Drive 216.6 mi
- Drive from Swaffham to Cardiffcar 216.6 mi
4h 30m£54–78Fly Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
6h 57m£131–509Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 27m£105–168Fly Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 50m£105–323Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Cambridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
8h 43m£86–284Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Cambridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 36m£100–238
Swaffham to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swaffham to Cardiff is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Swaffham to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Swaffham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Cinema, Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Swaffham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kings Lynn and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Swaffham and Cardiff is 262 miles. The road distance is 217.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Swaffham to Cardiff, including transfers.
Swaffham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Swaffham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Kings Lynn station.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £130 - £550 and takes 6h 57m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 54m.
What companies run services between Swaffham, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Kings Arms to Cardiff Central via Transport Interchange, Kings Lynn, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–410
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Downham Market to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Northern
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Swaffham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Swaffham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swaffham to Cardiff is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Swaffham to Cardiff.
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