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Compare bus and train for Cardiff to Dover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $43, while a train costs an average of $110.
Distance: 195 miles (314 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$110 Average price | $43 Average price Cheapest |
4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 42m Average total duration 7h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cardiff to Dover
Compare the available ways to get from Cardiff to Dover, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Dover:
A bus is $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Dover costing on average $110.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Dover
How to get from Cardiff to Dover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Dover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- C00123+
P89035+
Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+P8567910:20 AM 4h35 Cardiff Central (CDF) 2:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) $92 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- C00123+P89035+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+P85679
10:20 AM 4h35 Cardiff Central (CDF) 2:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) $92 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- C00123+P89035+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+P85679
10:20 AM 4h35 Cardiff Central (CDF) 2:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) $92 1 One-way 3 transfers
Other options
- C33109+P89041 · P85685+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International
11:20 AM 4h35 Cardiff Central (CDF) 3:55 PM Dover Priory (DVP) $92 1 One-way 3 transfers - C00165+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+P85932
9:35 AM 4h38 Cardiff Central (CDF) 2:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) $92 1 One-way 2 transfers - C00123+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+P85938
10:20 AM 4h53 Cardiff Central (CDF) 3:13 PM Dover Priory (DVP) $92 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Dover:
A bus is $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Dover costing on average $110.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 42m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Dover as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Dover Priory (DVP).
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre).
- Travel with National Express to go to Dover by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Southeastern to go to Dover by train.
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