There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Aberdare by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
4h 53m£103–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
9h 38m£44–84Drive 182.5 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Aberdarecar 182.5 mi
3h 50m£45–65Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
12h 28m£87–246Train via Reading
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
5h 46m£112–226Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 49m£139–205Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 51m£83–225
Cambridge to Aberdare by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Aberdare is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Aberdare is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Little Theatre via London Heathrow Airport, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Aberdare via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Cambridge and Aberdare is 227 miles. The road distance is 183.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Aberdare without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Cambridge to Aberdare, including transfers.
Cambridge to Aberdare bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Aberdare train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Aberdare is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 9h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £250 and takes 12h 28m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Aberdare, Wales?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Aberdare via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Cardiff Central in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Little Theatre via London Heathrow Airport, Cardiff North Road, Greyfriars Road GJ, Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 13 in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Aberdare bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cambridge to Aberdare train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Aberdare is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Cambridge to Aberdare.
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