There are 7 ways to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff 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
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 32m£119–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
10h 16m£40–67Drive 256 mi
- Drive from Lowestoft to Cardiffcar 256 mi
5h 7m£64–92Fly Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
7h 7m£138–301Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 31m£133–206Fly Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 59m£112–335Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 28m£125–269
Lowestoft to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Norwich and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowestoft to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Cardiff Central via Ipswich, Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Cardiff is 267 miles. The road distance is 257.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Cardiff bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Lowestoft station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £310 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Cardiff Central via Ipswich, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Sophia Gardens via Norwich and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Lowestoft to Cardiff bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Lowestoft to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Cardiff is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Lowestoft to Cardiff.
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