The average bus between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Penarth takes 4h 29m and the fastest bus takes 3h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penarth. 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 hourly between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Penarth. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Penarth at 11:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Sophia Gardens and take an average of 4h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penarth. However, there are services departing from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) station and arriving at Penarth station via Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penarth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Penarth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Penarth is 188.5 km. The road distance is 230 km.
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £26–65 and the journey takes 2h 55m.