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Compare train and bus for Didcot to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Didcot to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 3m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a train costs an average of €63.
Distance: 83 miles (135 km)
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€63 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration 4h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Compare ways to travel from Didcot to Cardiff
Compare the available ways to get from Didcot to Cardiff, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Didcot to Cardiff:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Didcot to Cardiff costing on average €63.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 4m.
Travel optionsfrom Didcot to Cardiff
How to get from Didcot to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Didcot to Cardiff is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM 6h25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 4:10 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €23 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM 6h25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 4:10 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €23 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
G149401:55 PM 1h13 Didcot Parkway (DID) 3:08 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
W346292:53 PM 1h13 Didcot Parkway (DID) 4:06 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
W3461710:55 AM 1h15 Didcot Parkway (DID) 12:10 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
W3462212:53 PM 1h15 Didcot Parkway (DID) 2:08 PM Cardiff Central (CDF) €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 AM 6h10 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 12:10 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €25 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Didcot to Cardiff:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Didcot to Cardiff costing on average €63.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 4m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Didcot and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Didcot Parkway (DID) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cardiff by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry to go to Cardiff by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
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