There are 7 ways to get from Wickford to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wickford to Stratford (London)train Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 14m£78–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Swans to Coach Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
6h 54m£33–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Wickford to Stratford (London)train Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
6h 37m£48–85Drive 181.1 mi
- Drive from Wickford to Cardiffcar 181.1 mi
3h 44m£45–65Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Wickford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 9m£289–979Train to London City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Wickford to Stratford (London)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 33m£268–363Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Swans to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 11m£77–185
Wickford to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wickford to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Wickford to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Wickford to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from The Swans and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Wickford to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Wickford and arriving at Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Wickford and Cardiff is 179 miles. The road distance is 182.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wickford to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Wickford to Cardiff, including transfers.
Wickford to Cardiff bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from The Swans station.
Wickford to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Wickford station.
The best way to get from Wickford to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Wickford, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Wickford to Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Swans to Sophia Gardens via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wickford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The Swans to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The Swans to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Wickford to Cardiff bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Coach Station.
Wickford to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wickford to Cardiff is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Wickford to Cardiff.
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