There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bridgendtrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 48m£78–154Bus via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
7h 38m£27–41Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sarn Odeonbus 201
5h 20m£35–95Drive 177 mi
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Bridgendcar 177 mi
3h 12m£43–63Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
5h 51m£87–186Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
6h 17m£75–154
Gatwick Airport to Bridgend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend is to bus via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 which costs £27 - £45 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Terminal Bus Station station and arriving at Sarn Odeon. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Bridgend via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Bridgend is 182 miles. The road distance is 178.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend, including transfers.
Gatwick Airport to Bridgend bus services, operated by National Express, depart from South Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport to Bridgend train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £160 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Bridgend, Wales?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend via Reading in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sarn Odeon every 3 hours. Tickets cost £35–95 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick Airport to Bridgend bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Gatwick Airport to Bridgend train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick Airport to Bridgend is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Gatwick Airport to Bridgend.
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