There are 5 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 50m£73–141Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
5h 41m£32–81Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 55m£34–99Drive 156.7 mi
- Drive from The O2 to Cardiffcar 156.7 mi
3h 8m£39–56Fly, 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 18m£281–690
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 £30 - £85 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from The O2 to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £70 - £150.
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 50m.
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 50m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 50m 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 50m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 4h 55m.
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 £65–120 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- 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
- £28–70
- 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
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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