There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to King's Lynn by train, 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 King's Cross to Kings Lynntrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn
4h 19m£108–191Drive 208.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to King's Lynncar 208.8 mi
4h 17m£52–75Fly Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Kings Lynntrain
8h 16m£164–565Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Elytrain Cardiff Central - Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Ely to Kings Lynntrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
5h 50m£114–171Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Peterboroughtrain
7h 10m£78–141Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Kings Lynntrain
7h 32m£85–280Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BRS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Kings Lynntrain
8h 5m£138–359
Cardiff to King's Lynn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to King's Lynn is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to King's Lynn is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to King's Lynn. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Kings Lynn via Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Cardiff and King's Lynn is 245 miles. The road distance is 210 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to King's Lynn without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 19m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Cardiff to King's Lynn, including transfers.
Cardiff to King's Lynn train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to King's Lynn train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to King's Lynn is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Cardiff to King's Lynn.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and King's Lynn, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kings Lynn via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 4h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- 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
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to Kings Lynn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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 Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Hereford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
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