There are 8 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 49m£108–194Bus via Horse Racing Museum
cheapest- Take the bus from Horse Racing Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
9h 47m£35–56Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
7h 57m£40–72Drive 203.8 mi
- Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiffcar 203.8 mi
4h 1m£50–73Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
6h 54m£150–541Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 50m£119–181Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 3m£124–335Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 37m£98–221
Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff is to bus via Horse Racing Museum which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bury St Edmunds station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds and arriving at Cardiff Central via Stowmarket, Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Bury St Edmunds and Cardiff is 245 miles. The road distance is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff, including transfers.
Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
The best way to get from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff Central via Stowmarket, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Horse Racing Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff is 205 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff.
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