There are 7 ways to get from Great Shelford to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Cambridge South to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 43m£94–206Drive 174.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Shelford to Cardiffcar 174.7 mi
3h 45m£43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
6h 15m£44–108Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
11h 52m£76–227Train
- Take the train from Shelford (Cambs) to London Liverpool Streettrain Cambridge - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 23m£97–201Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge South to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 23m£131–197Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 13m£72–206
Great Shelford to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Shelford to Cardiff is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Great Shelford to Cardiff is to train via London which takes 3h 43m and costs £90 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Shelford to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Woollards Lane and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Trumpington Park-and-Ride and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Great Shelford to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Shelford (Cambs) and arriving at Cardiff Central via Cambridge South, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Great Shelford and Cardiff is 205 miles. The road distance is 175.7 miles.
The best way to get from Great Shelford to Cardiff without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 43m and costs £90 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Great Shelford to Cardiff, including transfers.
Great Shelford to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Trumpington Park-and-Ride station.
Great Shelford to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge South station.
The best way to get from Great Shelford to Cardiff is to train via London which takes 3h 43m and costs £90 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £230 and takes 11h 52m.
What companies run services between Great Shelford, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Shelford (Cambs) to Cardiff Central via Cambridge South, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woollards Lane to Sophia Gardens via The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Trumpington Park-and-Ride, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Cambridge South to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge South to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Shelford (Cambs) to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cambridge South to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Great Shelford to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Great Shelford to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Shelford to Cardiff is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Great Shelford to Cardiff.
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