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4.6Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Milton Keynes
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 AM6h10Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)5:55 PMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$231One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 AM6h10Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)5:55 PMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$231One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Paddington to London Euston8:38 AM3h29Cardiff Central (CDF)12:07 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$631One-way2 transfers
Other options
- G15041+W70316+Tube from London Paddington to Harrow & Wealdstone8:18 AM3h57Cardiff Central (CDF)12:15 PMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$661One-way2 transfers
G00854+Y80847 · C17837+G150418:18 AM3h30Cardiff Central (CDF)11:48 AMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$1131One-way3 transfers
G39597+G00854+Y80847 · C178378:10 AM3h38Cardiff Central (CDF)11:48 AMMilton Keynes Central (MKC)$1131One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 AM6h20Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)7:05 AMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$231One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 PM6h45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)9:35 PMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$231One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 AM6h55Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)9:05 AMMilton Keynes, Central Railway Station$231One-way1 transfer
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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 prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a train costs an average of $40.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$96 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 31m Average total duration 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Milton Keynes:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Milton Keynes costing on average $96.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Milton Keynes:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Milton Keynes costing on average $96.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains 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 Northampton, Town Centre.
- 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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