How to travel from Cardiff to London

You can get from Cardiff to London 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to London is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $9 (€8) compared to other travel options to London:

Taking a bus costs $32 (€28) less than taking a train, which costs on average $41 (€35) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to London from Cardiff is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 48 min.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Bus takes on average 3 h 5 min.

You should expect to travel around 131 miles (211 km) between Cardiff and London.

The average frequency per day from Cardiff to London is:

• Around 12 buses per day.
• 25 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to London from Cardiff as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cardiff to London:

• Buses mostly leave from Cardiff, University and tend to arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
• Trains mostly leave from Cardiff Central and tend to arrive in London Paddington.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cardiff to London:

• You can travel by bus to London from Cardiff with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus, and you can find Megabus Cardiff to London tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio.
• You can go to London from Cardiff by train with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway or first_great_western. You'll see cheap train tickets for $41 (€35) with Great Western Rail from Cardiff to London on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Cardiff to London with the following travel companies:

• You can find 12 direct buses per day to London with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus.
• You can find 25 direct trains per day to take to London with Great Western Rail or first_great_western.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.