There are 7 ways to get from Woolwich 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 49m£49–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
4h 52m£22–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GDbus Uk940 / ...
4h 41m£27–44Drive 157.9 mi
- Drive from Woolwich to Cardiffcar 157.9 mi
3h 10m£39–56Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
4h 26m£219–647Fly London City Airport 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
4h 54m£230–507Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LHR - CWL
6h 21m£151–387
Woolwich to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woolwich to Cardiff is to train and bus which costs £27 - £45 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Woolwich to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs £45 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolwich to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Artillery Place / Frances Street and arriving at University RE via Parliament Square / Westminster Abbey and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Woolwich to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Woolwich Dockyard and arriving at Cardiff Central via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Woolwich and Cardiff is 157 miles. The road distance is 158.8 miles.
The best way to get from Woolwich to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Woolwich to Cardiff, including transfers.
Woolwich to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Woolwich to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Woolwich to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs £45 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £210 - £650 and takes 4h 26m, you could also bus, which costs £22 - £50 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Woolwich, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, British Airways, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- 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 City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- 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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
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
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- 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/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
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More Questions & Answers
Woolwich to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at University RE station.
Woolwich to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolwich to Cardiff is 159 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Woolwich to Cardiff.
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