There are 5 ways to get from Kew to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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 52m£65–115Line 490 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 490
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
6h 14m£22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
4h 18m£24–42Drive 142.2 mi
- Drive from Kew to Cardiffcar 142.2 mi
2h 31m£35–51Train via Reading
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 30m£59–113
Kew to Cardiff by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kew to Cardiff is to line 490 bus and bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kew to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kew to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Watermans Centre and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kew station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kew Gardens station and arriving at Cardiff Central via Earl's Court station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Kew and Cardiff is 153 miles. The road distance is 143 miles.
The best way to get from Kew to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Kew to Cardiff, including transfers.
Kew to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Kew to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Kew to Cardiff is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £45 and takes 4h 18m.
What companies run services between Kew, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Richmond (London) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Richmond Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kew to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Kew to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kew to Cardiff is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Kew to Cardiff.
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