There are 5 ways to get from London to Penarth 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 18m£62–110Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
4h 17m£20–28Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
4h 16m£27–42Drive 152 mi
- Drive from London to Penarthcar 152 mi
2h 53m£38–55Fly
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
5h 42m£276–959
London to Penarth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Penarth is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £19 - £29 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from London to Penarth is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs £60 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Penarth. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Albert Road via Kingsway GR and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Penarth. However, there are services departing from London Paddington and arriving at Penarth via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between London and Penarth is 149 miles. The road distance is 152.9 miles.
The best way to get from London to Penarth without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from London to Penarth, including transfers.
London to Penarth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Penarth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Penarth is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 4h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £270 - £1,000 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between London, England and Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £24–45 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
London to Penarth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
London to Penarth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Penarth is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from London to Penarth.
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