There are 6 ways to get from Wivenhoe to Cardiff by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wivenhoe to Stratford (London)train Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 39m£91–161Drive 213.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wivenhoe to Cardiffcar 213.4 mi
4h 6m£53–76Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Wivenhoe to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
7h 48m£71–254Line 51 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Flag to Groves Closebus 87 / ...
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 10m£90–161Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Wivenhoe to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
7h 18m£303–1,154Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Wivenhoe to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 42m£85–208
Wivenhoe to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wivenhoe to Cardiff is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Wivenhoe to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £90 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Wivenhoe to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Wivenhoe and arriving at Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Wivenhoe and Cardiff is 206 miles. The road distance is 214.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wivenhoe to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Wivenhoe to Cardiff, including transfers.
Wivenhoe to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Wivenhoe station.
Wivenhoe to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wivenhoe to Cardiff is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Wivenhoe to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Wivenhoe, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Wivenhoe to Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington in around 3h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–450
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wivenhoe to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wivenhoe to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wivenhoe to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Wivenhoe to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from The Flag to Groves Close
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
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