There are 3 ways to get from Worcester to Cardiff by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucestertrain Worcester Foregate Street - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Gloucester to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 56m£18–47Drive 74.8 mi
- Drive from Worcester to Cardiffcar 74.8 mi
1h 36m£18–26Train via Hereford
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Herefordtrain Birmingham New Street - Hereford / ...
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
2h 12m£27–70
Worcester to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worcester to Cardiff is to drive which costs £18 - £26 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Worcester to Cardiff is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £18 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from Worcester to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Worcester Shrub Hill and arriving at Cardiff Central via Gloucester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Worcester and Cardiff is 85 miles. The road distance is 75.2 miles.
The best way to get from Worcester to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £17 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Worcester to Cardiff, including transfers.
Worcester to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Worcester Shrub Hill station.
Worcester to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Gloucester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Worcester to Cardiff is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Worcester to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Worcester, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Cardiff Central via Gloucester in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Gloucester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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