There are 5 ways to get from London to St Athan by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 40m£65–112Bus
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
5h 21m£20–28Drive 161.8 mi
- Drive from London to St Athancar 161.8 mi
3h 7m£41–59Fly
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
5h 11m£275–1,106Bus via Kingsway GR
- 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£26–41
London to St Athan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to St Athan is to bus which costs £19 - £28 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from London to St Athan is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £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 Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
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 40m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from London to St Athan, including transfers.
London to St Athan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to St Athan is to bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £19 - £28. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £270 - £1,200 and takes 5h 11m.
London to St Athan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road 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 Cardiff North Road and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, KLM, British Airways, and Ryanair fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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)
- 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
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