Cardiff to St Albans City Trains

Cardiff to St Albans City trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Cardiff and St Albans City takes 2h 41m and the fastest train takes 2h 29m. There is an hourly train service from Cardiff to St Albans City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 41m
Duration: 169 mi
Distance: £88
Average price: Hourly
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2h 36m

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Cardiff to St Albans City train times

Trains run hourly between Cardiff and St Albans City. The earliest departure is at 5:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 9:20 PM which arrives into St Albans City at 12:17 AM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 2h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

11:18 AM → 1:53 PM
2h 35m • 2 changes
11:50 AM → 2:23 PM
2h 33m • 2 changes
12:19 PM → 2:53 PM
2h 34m • 2 changes
12:50 PM → 3:23 PM
2h 33m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:07 AM → 8:13 AM
3h 6m • 2 changes
5:53 AM → 8:24 AM
2h 31m • 2 changes
6:24 AM → 9:13 AM
2h 49m • 2 changes
6:51 AM → 9:40 AM
2h 49m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:14 AM → 7:53 AM
2h 39m • 2 changes
6:20 AM → 8:53 AM
2h 33m • 2 changes
6:48 AM → 9:23 AM
2h 35m • 2 changes
7:18 AM → 9:53 AM
2h 35m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

8:50 AM → 11:40 AM
2h 50m • 2 changes
9:35 AM → 12:10 PM
2h 35m • 2 changes
9:39 AM → 12:40 PM
3h 1m • 2 changes
10:20 AM → 12:56 PM
2h 36m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

5:07 AM → 8:13 AM
3h 6m • 2 changes
5:53 AM → 8:24 AM
2h 31m • 2 changes
6:24 AM → 9:13 AM
2h 49m • 2 changes
6:51 AM → 9:40 AM
2h 49m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

5:07 AM → 8:13 AM
3h 6m • 2 changes
5:53 AM → 8:24 AM
2h 31m • 2 changes
6:24 AM → 9:13 AM
2h 49m • 2 changes
6:51 AM → 9:40 AM
2h 49m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

5:07 AM → 8:13 AM
3h 6m • 2 changes
5:53 AM → 8:24 AM
2h 31m • 2 changes
6:24 AM → 9:13 AM
2h 49m • 2 changes
6:51 AM → 9:40 AM
2h 49m • 2 changes
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Want to know about travelling from Cardiff to St Albans City? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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Cardiff to St Albans City train times

Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

11:18 AM → 1:53 PM

11:50 AM → 2:23 PM

12:19 PM → 2:53 PM

12:50 PM → 3:23 PM

Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:07 AM → 8:13 AM

5:53 AM → 8:24 AM

6:24 AM → 9:13 AM

6:51 AM → 9:40 AM

Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:14 AM → 7:53 AM

6:20 AM → 8:53 AM

6:48 AM → 9:23 AM

7:18 AM → 9:53 AM

Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

8:50 AM → 11:40 AM

9:35 AM → 12:10 PM

9:39 AM → 12:40 PM

10:20 AM → 12:56 PM

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

5:07 AM → 8:13 AM

5:53 AM → 8:24 AM

6:24 AM → 9:13 AM

6:51 AM → 9:40 AM

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

5:07 AM → 8:13 AM

5:53 AM → 8:24 AM

6:24 AM → 9:13 AM

6:51 AM → 9:40 AM

Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

5:07 AM → 8:13 AM

5:53 AM → 8:24 AM

6:24 AM → 9:13 AM

6:51 AM → 9:40 AM

Frequently asked questions

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