There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Newmarket 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 King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
4h 17m£95–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Horse Racing Museumbus 727 / ...
7h 30m£34–52Drive 188.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Newmarketcar 188.5 mi
3h 48m£48–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
7h 42m£91–240Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cambridgetrain Cardiff Central - Stansted Airport
6h 6m£113–168
Cardiff to Newmarket by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Newmarket is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Newmarket is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Newmarket. However, there are services departing from Cardiff - North Road and arriving at Horse Racing Museum via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Newmarket. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Newmarket via Paddington, King's Cross and Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Cardiff and Newmarket is 218 miles. The road distance is 189.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Newmarket without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 17m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Cardiff to Newmarket, including transfers.
Cardiff to Newmarket bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff - North Road station.
Cardiff to Newmarket train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Newmarket is to train via London which takes 4h 17m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Newmarket, Suffolk, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Newmarket via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Cambridge in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff - North Road to Horse Racing Museum via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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 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
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Horse Racing Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Newmarket bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cardiff to Newmarket train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Newmarket is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Cardiff to Newmarket.
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