There are 6 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 16m£91–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
7h 2m£39–94Drive 178.7 mi
- Drive from Saffron Walden to Cardiffcar 178.7 mi
3h 49m£44–63Fly 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 11m£70–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Railway Stationbus 7
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 20m£133–198Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
12h 10m£74–221
Saffron Walden to Cardiff by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 49m 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 7h 2m.
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 16m.
The distance between Saffron Walden and Cardiff is 194 miles. The road distance is 179.8 miles.
The best way to get from Saffron Walden to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 16m 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 16m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 7h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £230 and takes 12h 10m.
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, and London Paddington in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Sophia Gardens via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Audley End to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- a2bbusandcoach.com
Bus from High Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
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More Questions & Answers
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 49m to drive from Saffron Walden to Cardiff.
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