There are 8 ways to get from Holborn Station to Cardiff by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 42m£67–138Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Cardiff148.4 mi
3h 24m£10–20Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
4h 17m£30–83Fly London City Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 6m£210–496Bus via London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
5h 21m£32–83Drive 149.5 mi
- Drive from Holborn Station to Cardiffcar 149.5 mi
2h 50m£37–53Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LHR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 40m£72–283Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
8h 4m£309–617
Holborn Station to Cardiff by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holborn Station to Cardiff is to rideshare which costs £10 - £20 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Holborn Station to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £65 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Holborn Station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Aldwych / Bush House and arriving at Kingsway GR via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Holborn Station station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Holborn station and arriving at Cardiff Central via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Holborn Station and Cardiff is 148 miles. The road distance is 150.4 miles.
The best way to get from Holborn Station to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Holborn Station to Cardiff, including transfers.
Holborn Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Holborn Station to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Holborn Station to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £65 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £85 and takes 4h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £300 - £650 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Holborn Station, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £65–130 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- 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/
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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Holborn Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
Holborn Station to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holborn Station to Cardiff is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Holborn Station to Cardiff.
There are 1710+ hotels available in Cardiff.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Holborn Station and Cardiff. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.























