There are 5 ways to get from London to St Athan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
3h 50m£69–123Bus 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 Rectory Roadbus 304
6h 15m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
5h 34m£34–75Drive 161.8 mi
- Drive from London to St Athancar 161.8 mi
3h 7m£40–57Fly
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
7h 6m£265–1,006
London to St Athan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to St Athan is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £21 - £35 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London to St Athan is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from London to St Athan. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Rectory Road via Kingsway GR and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between London and St Athan is 170 miles. The road distance is 162.8 miles.
The best way to get from London to St Athan without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 50m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from London to St Athan, including transfers.
London to St Athan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to St Athan is to bus which takes 5h 34m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £260 - £1,100 and takes 7h 6m.
London to St Athan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to St Athan is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from London to St Athan.
What companies run services between London, England and St Athan, Wales?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Rectory Road via Kingsway GR, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 5h 34m. 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 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–460
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- 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
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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