There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Great Dunmow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airporttrain Stansted Express
3h 27m£84–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
5h 40m£33–54Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Uk042 / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airporttrain Stansted Express
5h 12m£42–60Drive 188.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Great Dunmowcar 188.2 mi
3h 35m£47–67Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
6h 4m£59–230Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airporttrain Cardiff Central - Stansted Airport
6h 3m£121–176Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
6h 2m£78–184Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
8h 5m£292–982
Cardiff to Great Dunmow by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Great Dunmow is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Great Dunmow is to train via London which takes 3h 27m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Great Dunmow. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at High Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Great Dunmow. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Stansted Airport via London Paddington and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Cardiff and Great Dunmow is 194 miles. The road distance is 189.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Great Dunmow without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 27m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Cardiff to Great Dunmow, including transfers.
Cardiff to Great Dunmow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Great Dunmow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Great Dunmow is to train via London which takes 3h 27m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £230 and takes 6h 4m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Great Dunmow, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Stortford Road via London Paddington, Liverpool Street Station, London Liverpool Street, Stansted Airport, and Coach Station in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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)
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- 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
- 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
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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 Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Great Dunmow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Great Dunmow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Great Dunmow is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Cardiff to Great Dunmow.
There are 530+ hotels available in Great Dunmow.






























