There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to East Grinsteadtrain London Victoria - East Grinstead
3h 26m£84–163Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk940
6h 5m£23–36Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
5h 15m£38–85Drive 168.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to East Grinsteadcar 168.7 mi
3h 2m£41–59Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
6h 12m£70–177Train, line 400 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Sackville Collegebus 400 / ...
4h 17m£76–139Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 11m£89–151
Cardiff to East Grinstead by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to East Grinstead. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at War Memorial via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to East Grinstead. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at East Grinstead via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Cardiff and East Grinstead is 180 miles. The road distance is 169.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead, including transfers.
Cardiff to East Grinstead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to East Grinstead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to East Grinstead is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and East Grinstead, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to East Grinstead via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, and London Victoria in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £30–85 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to East Grinstead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Sackville College
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to East Grinstead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to East Grinstead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to East Grinstead is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Cardiff to East Grinstead.
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