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Compare train and bus for Guildford to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Guildford to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $31, while a train costs an average of $87.
Distance: 113 miles (183 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$87 Average price | $31 Average price Cheapest | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Guildford to Cardiff:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Guildford to Cardiff costing on average $87.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Guildford to Cardiff
How to get from Guildford to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Guildford to Cardiff is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:55 AM6h35Guildford5:30 PMCardiff$191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:55 AM6h35Guildford5:30 PMCardiff$191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:35 PM5h20Guildford12:55 AMCardiff$251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:55 PM5h40Guildford9:35 PMCardiff$231One-way0 transfers
- 11:55 AM6h35Guildford6:30 PMCardiff$421One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Guildford to Cardiff:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Guildford to Cardiff costing on average $87.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Guildford and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Lymington Pier and arrive in Lymington Pier.
- Buses mostly depart from Guildford, Egerton Road and arrive in Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
- Trains mostly depart from Guildford station (GLD) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Travel with National Express, First Berkshire & The Thames Valley to go to Cardiff by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cardiff by train.
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