There are 7 ways to get from King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 38m£67–128Bus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
5h 40m£30–81Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
5h 3m£32–91Drive 150.9 mi
- Drive from King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Stationcar 150.9 mi
2h 53m£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 46m£66–282Fly 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 8m£212–467Fly London City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
7h 54m£271–1,018
King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £30 - £85 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £65 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from King's Cross Station station to Cardiff Central Station. However, there are services departing from King's Cross St. Pancras station and arriving at Kingsway GR via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from King's Cross Station station to Cardiff Central Station. However, there are services departing from King's Cross St. Pancras station and arriving at Cardiff Central via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between King's Cross Station and Cardiff Central Station is 148 miles. The road distance is 151.8 miles.
The best way to get from King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station, including transfers.
King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 5h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £270 - £1,100 and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between King's Cross Station, England and Cardiff Central Station, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £29–70 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–460
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station is 152 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from King's Cross Station to Cardiff Central Station.
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