There are 3 ways to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 31m£70–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
3h 15m£16–65Drive 134.5 mi
- Drive from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiffcar 134.5 mi
2h 21m£33–47
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff is to bus which costs £16 - £65 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Sophia Gardens. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Cardiff is 135 miles. The road distance is 135.3 miles.
The best way to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 31m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff, including transfers.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff.
Book your London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, England and Cardiff, Wales?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £27–65 and the journey takes 3h 15m. FlixBus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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