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Compare train and bus for Cardiff to Milton Keynes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Milton Keynes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, while a train costs an average of $112.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$112 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest | $49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration 5h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Milton Keynes:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Milton Keynes costing on average $112.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 2m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (3h 5m by train vs 3h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $112 compared to roughly $49 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Cardiff to Milton Keynes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Milton Keynes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:50 AM6h15Cardiff11:05 AMMilton Keynes$221One-way0 transfers
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- 4:50 AM6h15Cardiff11:05 AMMilton Keynes$221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 4:50 AM6h15Cardiff11:05 AMMilton Keynes$221One-way0 transfers
Other options
8:40 AM7h05Cardiff3:45 PMMilton Keynes$301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Milton Keynes:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Milton Keynes costing on average $112.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 2m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Milton Keynes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Milton Keynes Central (MKC).
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, West Midlands Trains, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Milton Keynes by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Milton Keynes by bus.
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