There are 8 ways to get from Tonbridge to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Charing Crosstrain Tunbridge Wells - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 22m£59–156Bus via Crawley
cheapest- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway GDbus Uk940
6h 25m£32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Springwell Road to Blackfriars Stationbus 788 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
5h 36mDrive 176.1 mi
- Drive from Tonbridge to Cardiffcar 176.1 mi
3h 6m£43–63Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 21m£80–175Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 23m£225–707Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
6h 33m£76–288Train to London City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 51m£239–564
Tonbridge to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonbridge to Cardiff is to bus via Crawley which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tonbridge to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Tonbridge to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Tonbridge and arriving at Cardiff Central via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Tonbridge and Cardiff is 178 miles. The road distance is 177.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Tonbridge to Cardiff, including transfers.
Tonbridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tonbridge station.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 36m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £290 and takes 6h 33m.
Tonbridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tonbridge to Cardiff is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Tonbridge to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Tonbridge, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Tonbridge to Cardiff Central via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springwell Road to University RE via Blackfriars Station, Blackfriars station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- 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, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Tonbridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tonbridge to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 8300 3001
- info@centaurtravel.co.uk
- Website
- centaurtravel.co.uk
Bus from Springwell Road to Blackfriars Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.centaurtravel.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
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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