There are 3 ways to get from Hayling Island to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Hayling Island to Cardiff by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Hayling Island to Cardiff is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hayling Island to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Hayling Island to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Mill Rythe School and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and The Hard Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Hayling Island to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth Harbour and arriving at Cardiff Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Hayling Island and Cardiff is 162 miles. The road distance is 138.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hayling Island to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Hayling Island to Cardiff, including transfers.
Hayling Island to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Hayling Island to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Portsmouth Harbour station.
The best way to get from Hayling Island to Cardiff is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Hayling Island, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from The Hard Interchange to Sophia Gardens twice a week. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
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Hayling Island to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Hayling Island to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hayling Island to Cardiff is 139 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Hayling Island to Cardiff.
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