There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to Cardiff University by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 41m£89–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
6h 35m£26–39Drive 176.3 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Cardiff Universitycar 176.3 mi
3h 39m£44–64Fly London Stansted Airport 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
6h 34m£85–230Train 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 / ...
5h 32m£105–158Bus via Slough
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
7h 26m£37–66Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Luton DART Parkwaybus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LTN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 22m£50–183Fly London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
11h 41m£66–246
Cambridge to Cardiff University by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Cardiff University is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Cardiff University is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Cardiff University. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Cardiff University. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Cambridge and Cardiff University is 204 miles. The road distance is 177.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cardiff University without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Cambridge to Cardiff University, including transfers.
Cambridge to Cardiff University bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Cardiff University train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cardiff University is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £250 and takes 11h 41m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Cardiff University, Wales?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Cardiff University via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Cardiff Central in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Cardiff University via London Heathrow Airport and Cardiff - North Road in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Cardiff University bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to Cardiff University train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Cardiff University is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Cambridge to Cardiff University.
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