The average bus between Cardiff Central Station and Paddington takes 4h 15m and the fastest bus takes 3h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff Central Station to Paddington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Cardiff Central Station and Paddington. The earliest departure is at 1:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Cardiff Central Station is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Paddington at 10:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Cardiff North Road and take an average of 4h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Central Station to Paddington. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central Station station and arriving at Paddington station via London Hammersmith Bridge Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
Cardiff Central Station to Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff Central Station to Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Hammersmith Bridge Road station.
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The distance between Cardiff Central Station and Paddington is 207.7 km. The road distance is 239 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Road every 2 hours. Tickets cost £17–29 and the journey takes 3h 20m.