There are 5 ways to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Paddington Stationbus A2
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 43m£71–145Line 724 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Black Boy PH to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 724 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
6h 32m£21–39Bus
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
4h 7m£33–81Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Luton-LTN to Cardiff144.6 mi
3h 16mDrive 144.6 mi
- Drive from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiffcar 144.6 mi
3h 16m£35–51
London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff is to line 724 bus and bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from London Luton Airport (LTN) station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Airport Bus Station and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between London Luton Airport (LTN) and Cardiff is 178 miles. The road distance is 145.4 miles.
The best way to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 43m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff, including transfers.
London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff is 145 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff.
There are 1726+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between London Luton Airport (LTN), England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Airport Bus Station to Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 7m.
- 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
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Black Boy PH to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Luton-LTN to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London Luton Airport (LTN) and Cardiff. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
















