The average train between London Paddington Station and Wales takes 2h 50m and the fastest train takes 2h 12m. There is a train service every few hours from London Paddington Station to Wales. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between London Paddington Station and Wales. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Paddington Station is at 9:23 PM which arrives into Wales at 11:43 PM. All services require a transfer at King's Cross St. Pancras station and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from London Paddington Station to Wales. However, there are services departing from London Paddington Station station and arriving at Wales station via Retford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
London Paddington Station to Wales train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from King's Cross station.
London Paddington Station to Wales train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Retford station.
Book your London Paddington Station to Wales train tickets online with London Underground (Tube), London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and 2 other operators.
The distance between London Paddington Station and Wales is 216.2 km. The road distance is 249 km.
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Retford every 2 hours. Tickets cost £45–70 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Hull Trains also services this route every 4 hours.