There are 6 ways to get from Tower Bridge 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£63–113Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
5h 18m£19–28Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 45m£25–42Drive 151.5 mi
- Drive from Tower Bridge to Cardiffcar 151.5 mi
2h 57m£38–54Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h£277–1,111Fly 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 24m£256–345
London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tower Bridge to Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £18 - £28 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tower Bridge to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £60 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Tower Bridge to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from The Grange and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Tower Bridge station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Tower Hill station and arriving at Cardiff Central via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Tower Bridge and Cardiff is 151 miles. The road distance is 152.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Tower Bridge to Cardiff, including transfers.
Tower Bridge to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Tower Bridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Tower Bridge to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £270 - £1,200 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Tower Bridge, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–460
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Tower Bridge to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
Tower Bridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tower Bridge to Cardiff is 152 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Tower Bridge to Cardiff.
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