There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Cromer by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Cromertrain
6h 8m£129–226Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Norwichbus Uk950
10h 30m£36–54Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
10h 5m£48–80Drive 251 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Cromercar 251 mi
5h 10m£62–90Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
7h 15m£129–281Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Cromertrain
7h 26m£137–208Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BRS - NWI
7h 3m£103–315Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane SOU - NWI
9h 20m£197–463
Cardiff to Cromer by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cromer is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cromer is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Cromer. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at The Loke via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Cromer. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Cromer via London Paddington, Stratford (London) and Norwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cromer is 291 miles. The road distance is 252.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cromer without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 8m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Cardiff to Cromer, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cromer bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Cromer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cromer is to train via London which takes 6h 8m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £290 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cromer, Norfolk, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Cromer via London Paddington, Stratford (London), and Norwich in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to The Loke via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Cromer
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Cromer
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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 Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Cromer bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Cromer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cromer is 253 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Cardiff to Cromer.
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