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Compare train and bus for Stansted Mountfitchet to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. 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 $34, while a train costs an average of $66.
Distance: 147 miles (238 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$34 Average price Cheapest | $66 Average price |
5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Stansted Mountfitchet to Cardiff
How to get from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cardiff is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NXA8 · NX50910:05 PM5h40Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station3:45 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens$321One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NXA8 · NX50910:05 PM5h40Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station3:45 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens$321One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- C42176+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Paddington+
P7630111:52 AM3h44Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)3:36 PMCardiff Central (CDF)$811One-way2 transfers
Other options
- W34631+Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Paddington+P7631212:52 PM3h45Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)4:37 PMCardiff Central (CDF)$751One-way2 transfers
- W34625+Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Paddington+P7628910:52 AM3h45Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)2:37 PMCardiff Central (CDF)$811One-way2 transfers
- W34621+P76277+Tube from London Liverpool Street to London Paddington9:52 AM3h45Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)1:37 PMCardiff Central (CDF)$811One-way2 transfers
- NXA8 · NX5099:05 PM5h50Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station2:55 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens$321One-way1 transfer
- NXA8 · NX5097:55 PM6h00Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station1:55 AMCardiff, Sophia Gardens$321One-way1 transfer
- NXA8 · NX5097:05 AM6h05Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station1:10 PMCardiff, Sophia Gardens$321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cardiff:
A bus is $32 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cardiff costing on average $66 (€54).
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stansted Mountfitchet and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Buses mostly depart from Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station and arrive in Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
- Travel with National Express, Stephensons of Essex to go to Cardiff by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Stansted Express, Greater Anglia to go to Cardiff by train.
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