There are 9 ways to get from Thetford to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 29m£112–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
8h£21–37Bus via London
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 491 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
6h 39m£43–61Drive 207.8 mi
- Drive from Thetford to Cardiffcar 207.8 mi
4h 3m£51–74Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Thetford to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 19m£88–219Train 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 / ...
6h 11m£113–316Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Thetford to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
6h 56m£74–254Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Thetford to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
7h 57m£224–726Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Thetford to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 15m£98–721
Thetford to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thetford to Cardiff is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Thetford to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Thetford to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Thetford to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Thetford and arriving at Cardiff Central via Ely, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Thetford and Cardiff is 242 miles. The road distance is 209 miles.
The best way to get from Thetford to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Thetford to Cardiff, including transfers.
Thetford to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Thetford to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Thetford to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Thetford, Norfolk, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Thetford to Cardiff Central via Ely, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Interchange to University RE via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–900
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Thetford to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–29
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–19
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–16
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Thetford to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Thetford to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thetford to Cardiff is 209 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Thetford to Cardiff.
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