There are 7 ways to get from Southwold 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 Halesworth to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 10m£114–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus 146
- Take the bus from Norwich to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
10h 29m£41–67Drive 251.9 mi
- Drive from Southwold to Cardiffcar 251.9 mi
5h 8m£63–90Bus to Norwich International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
7h 59m£129–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kings Head to Sentinel Housebus 146
- Take the train from Norwich to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 40m£133–203Bus to Norwich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 51m£103–318Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Halesworth to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 1m£112–241
Southwold to Cardiff by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southwold to Cardiff is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Southwold to Cardiff is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Southwold to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kings Head and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Norwich and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Southwold to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Halesworth and arriving at Cardiff Central via Ipswich, Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Southwold and Cardiff is 262 miles. The road distance is 253.4 miles.
The best way to get from Southwold to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Southwold to Cardiff, including transfers.
Southwold to Cardiff bus services, operated by Borderbus, depart from Kings Head station.
Southwold to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Halesworth station.
The best way to get from Southwold to Cardiff is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 29m.
What companies run services between Southwold, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Kings Head to Cardiff Central via Police Station, Halesworth, Ipswich, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kings Head to Sophia Gardens via St Stephens Street, Norwich, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 29m.
- 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 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- 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 25m
- 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 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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 Halesworth to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- 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 Halesworth to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to Sentinel House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Borderbus
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
Southwold to Cardiff bus services, operated by Borderbus, arrive at St Stephens Street station.
Southwold to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwold to Cardiff is 253 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Southwold to Cardiff.
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