There are 7 ways to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Audley End to London Liverpool Streettrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 2m£85–151Bus via Slough
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 11m£29–46Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
6h 17m£32–59Drive 179.4 mi
- Drive from Saffron Walden to Cardiffcar 179.4 mi
3h 52m£45–65Fly London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
7h 13m£62–239Fly London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 6m£76–193Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LTN - CWL
9h 19m£102–197
Saffron Walden to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff is to bus via Slough which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Saffron Walden to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Saffron Walden to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Audley End and arriving at Cardiff Central via Liverpool Street station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Saffron Walden and Cardiff is 194 miles. The road distance is 180.5 miles.
The best way to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff, including transfers.
Saffron Walden to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Saffron Walden to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Audley End station.
The best way to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £240 and takes 7h 13m.
What companies run services between Saffron Walden, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from High Street to Cardiff Central via Railway Station, Audley End, London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Sophia Gardens via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Kerry, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Audley End to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Saffron Walden to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Saffron Walden to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saffron Walden to Cardiff is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Saffron Walden to Cardiff.
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