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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Cardiffby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
    4h 52m
    £108–193

  2. Bus via Horse Racing Museum

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to The Guineas Bus Stationbus bus 16 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Horse Racing Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 727 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff - North Roadbus bus
    10h 14m
    £37–58

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus bus 201 / ...
    7h 57m
    £40–72

  4. Drive  203.7 mi

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Cardiffcar car 203.7 mi
    4h 1m
    £51–74

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane STN - CWL
    12h 2m
    £79–267

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 50m
    £119–181

  7. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane NWI - CWL
    7h 25m
    £160–459

  8. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NWI - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 23m
    £124–413

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane STN - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 30m
    £98–251

Bury St Edmunds to Cardiff by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 243.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 57m.

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