There are 6 ways to get from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train, line 304 bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airportbus 304
3h 39m£68–124Bus, line 304 bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airportbus 304
6h 3m£23–35Bus, line 304 bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airportbus 304
5h 22m£34–73Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London to Cardiff-CWL159.7 mi
3h 7mDrive 159.7 mi
- Drive from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car 159.7 mi
3h 7m£39–56Fly
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
6h 34m£272–653
London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to bus and line 304 bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £23 - £35 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL). However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Cardiff Airport via Kingsway GR and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between London and Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 162 miles. The road distance is 160.6 miles.
The best way to get from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) without a car is to train and line 304 bus which takes 3h 39m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL), including transfers.
London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is to bus and line 304 bus which takes 5h 22m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £270 - £700 and takes 6h 34m.
London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from London to Cardiff Airport (CWL).
What companies run services between London, England and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Cardiff Airport via Kingsway GR, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, KLM and British Airways fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London to Cardiff-CWL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
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