There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Sussex 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
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Haywards Heathtrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
3h 21m£116–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
7h 13m£38–65Drive 179.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Sussexcar 179.2 mi
3h 10m£45–65Train 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
5h 44m£135–282Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain Southampton Central - Brighton
6h 58m£79–141Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 23m£121–288
Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Sussex is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Sussex is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Sussex. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Sheffield Park Entrance via School Hill Bottom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Sussex. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Haywards Heath via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Cardiff and Sussex is 195 miles. The road distance is 180.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sussex without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Cardiff to Sussex, including transfers.
Cardiff to Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Sussex train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Sussex is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 13m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £290 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Sussex, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Sussex via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, and Haywards Heath in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- 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)
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Haywards Heath
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- 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
- £12–20
- 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
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Cardiff to Sussex train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Sussex is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Cardiff to Sussex.
There are 1722+ hotels available in Sussex.