There are 6 ways to get from The O2 to Cardiff 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 46m£46–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 24m£13–51Drive 156.7 mi
- Drive from The O2 to Cardiffcar 156.7 mi
3h 8m£39–56Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 16m£216–659Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GDbus Uk940
4h 54m£14–34Fly 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 28m£269–518
The O2 to Cardiff by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The O2 to Cardiff is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £14 - £35 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from The O2 to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from The O2 station to Cardiff. 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 46m.
The distance between The O2 and Cardiff is 155 miles. The road distance is 157.6 miles.
The best way to get from The O2 to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from The O2 to Cardiff, including transfers.
The O2 to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from The O2 to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £55 and takes 4h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £700 and takes 6h 16m.
The O2 to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between The O2 to Cardiff is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from The O2 to Cardiff.
What companies run services between The O2, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £10–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–430
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and 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 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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