There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Halstead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Witham (Essex)train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to High Streetbus 38A / ...
4h 45m£86–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
7h 7m£37–57Drive 203.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Halsteadcar 203.5 mi
3h 54m£51–73Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
7h 34m£80–217Train via London
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Braintreetrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree
4h 52m£88–154Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airporttrain Cardiff Central - Stansted Airport
7h 30m£123–179Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
7h 58m£61–233
Cardiff to Halstead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Halstead is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Halstead is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Halstead. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at High Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station and Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Halstead. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Braintree via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Cardiff and Halstead is 208 miles. The road distance is 204.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Halstead without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Cardiff to Halstead, including transfers.
Cardiff to Halstead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Halstead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Halstead is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can train via London, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 4h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £240 and takes 7h 58m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Halstead, Essex, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to High Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, and Bus Interchange in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to High Street via London Paddington, Stratford (London), Braintree, and Bus Interchange in around 4h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Witham (Essex)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01376 503050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
Bus from Railway Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Halstead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cardiff to Halstead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Halstead is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Cardiff to Halstead.
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