There are 8 ways to get from London to Cardiff by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane YYZ - CWL
12h 15m£320–778Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane YYZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 45m£280–652Fly London International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane YXU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 4m£421–1,547Fly London International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane YXU - CWL
14h 11m£505–2,010Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane YYZ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 38m£306–715Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane YYZ - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 38m£302–745Fly London International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane YXU - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 11m£295–1,234Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane YYZ - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 5m£296–708
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £290 - £750 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cardiff is to bus and fly which takes 12h 15m and costs £320 - £800.
The distance between London and Cardiff is 3581 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from London to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 5h ahead of London. It is currently 5:10 PM in London and 10:10 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1750+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between London, ON, Canada and Cardiff, Wales?
Air Canada, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–2,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from London International Airport to Bristol Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +16474775500
- [email protected]
- Website
- ONEXBUS
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- £14–21
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- £14–21
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- £14–21
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- £14–21
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- £14–21
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