There are 4 ways to get from Watford Junction to Cardiff by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 3bus Ra3
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
3h 48mBus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
5h 16m£18–29Drive 144.2 mi
- Drive from Watford Junction to Cardiffcar 144.2 mi
2h 45m£35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra3
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
4h 4m£29–68
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford Junction to Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £17 - £29 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Watford Junction to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford Junction station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Watford Junction station and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Watford Junction and Cardiff is 163 miles. The road distance is 145 miles.
The best way to get from Watford Junction to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Watford Junction to Cardiff, including transfers.
Watford Junction to Cardiff bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Watford Junction station.
Watford Junction to Cardiff bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford Junction to Cardiff is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Watford Junction to Cardiff.
There are 1726+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Watford Junction, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Watford Junction station to Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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