There are 6 ways to get from The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 47m£46–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
4h 36m£10–38Drive 157.2 mi
- Drive from The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Stationcar 157.2 mi
3h 11m£39–56Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 11m£216–659Bus via Friars Walk 15
- Take the bus from Canada Water Bus Station to Victoria Coach Stationbus C10
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Stationbus Uk042 / ...
6h 46mFly to Bristol 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 27m£269–518
The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station is to bus which costs £10 - £40 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from The O2 Arena station to Cardiff Central Station. However, there are services departing from North Greenwich station and arriving at Cardiff Central via Bond Street Station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between The O2 Arena and Cardiff Central Station is 155 miles. The road distance is 158.1 miles.
The best way to get from The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station, including transfers.
The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £40 and takes 4h 36m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £700 and takes 6h 11m.
The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from The O2 Arena to Cardiff Central Station.
What companies run services between The O2 Arena, England and Cardiff Central Station, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £7–27 and the journey takes 3h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–430
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- 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
- £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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Canada Water Bus Station to Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
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