There are 6 ways to get from East Croydon to Wales 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 London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 54m£69–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
4h 26m£28–48Drive 155.6 mi
- Drive from East Croydon to Cardiffcar 155.6 mi
3h 1m£39–56Fly
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
5h 13m£283–1,017Train via Reading
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 38m£63–121Bus via London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
6h 26m
East Croydon to Wales by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Croydon to Wales is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from East Croydon to Wales is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £65 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from East Croydon to Wales. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Kingsway GR via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from East Croydon to Wales. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Cardiff Central via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between East Croydon and Wales is 161 miles. The road distance is 156.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Wales without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from East Croydon to Wales, including transfers.
East Croydon to Wales bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
East Croydon to Wales train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Wales is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 4h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £280 - £1,100 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between East Croydon, England and Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
East Croydon to Wales bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
East Croydon to Wales train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Croydon to Wales is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from East Croydon to Wales.
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