There are 7 ways to get from Stowmarket to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 58m£102–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to London Victoriabus 816
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
8h 13m£46–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk940
7h 14m£72–118Drive 217.4 mi
- Drive from Stowmarket to Cardiffcar 217.4 mi
4h 15m£55–79Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 50m£117–493Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
7h 26m£153–589Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Cambridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 56m£105–262
Stowmarket to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stowmarket to Cardiff is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Stowmarket to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £100 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Stowmarket to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Stowmarket to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stowmarket and arriving at Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Stowmarket and Cardiff is 230 miles. The road distance is 218.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stowmarket to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Stowmarket to Cardiff, including transfers.
Stowmarket to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Stowmarket to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
The best way to get from Stowmarket to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Stowmarket, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Stowmarket to Cardiff Central via Stratford and London Paddington in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stowmarket to University RE via Ipswich, Cardinal Park Cinema, and London Victoria in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–440
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stowmarket to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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 56m
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Stowmarket to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Stowmarket to Cardiff train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stowmarket to Cardiff is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Stowmarket to Cardiff.
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