There are 7 ways to get from Swaffham to Cardiff by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 18m£109–195Drive 216.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swaffham to Cardiffcar 216.6 mi
4h 30m£54–78Fly Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 46m£105–473Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 24m£109–175Train via Birmingham #2
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 31m£94–173Fly Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
8h 22m£141–569Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Cambridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 39m£105–268
Swaffham to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swaffham to Cardiff is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Swaffham to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Swaffham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kings Lynn and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Swaffham and Cardiff is 262 miles. The road distance is 217.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Swaffham to Cardiff, including transfers.
Swaffham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Kings Lynn station.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £140 - £600 and takes 8h 22m.
Swaffham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swaffham to Cardiff is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Swaffham to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Swaffham, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Kings Arms to Cardiff Central via Transport Interchange, Kings Lynn, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–440
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
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