There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge Station to Cardiff 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 31m£89–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
6h 12m£30–53Drive 176.6 mi
- Drive from Cambridge Station to Cardiffcar 176.6 mi
3h 40m£45–64Fly 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 25m£85–230Train 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
4h 22m£113–184Train 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 22m£105–158Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
11h 31m£66–246
Cambridge Station to Cardiff by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge Station to Cardiff is to bus which costs £29 - £55 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge Station to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £85 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge Station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge Station to Cardiff. 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 31m.
The distance between Cambridge Station and Cardiff is 204 miles. The road distance is 177.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge Station to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Cambridge Station to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cambridge Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge Station to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge Station to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 6h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £250 and takes 11h 31m.
What companies run services between Cambridge Station, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Cardiff Central via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cambridge Station to Sophia Gardens via Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 12m.
- 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
- 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 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
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39
- 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 Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge Station to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge Station to Cardiff is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Cambridge Station to Cardiff.
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