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Every day, 164 buses from 3 coach companies leave Cardiff for London: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a coach ticket for this route, starting from 26/07/2024 and for the following days.

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For a train from Cardiff to London, you’ll get fares as low as £19.80* by purchasing advance tickets , with an average fare of approximately £36.31. To ensure the most cost-effective train journey, it is advisable to book in advance and avoid peak times. For more options regarding cheap train tickets, please check our train ticket calendar .

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Booking bus tickets between London and Cardiff with FlixBus is quick and easy. Simply navigate to the FlixBus website and choose your trip in just three clicks. To find cheap coach tickets, you need to select your city & station of departure and destination, the dates of outgoing & return trips and the number of passengers. The search function will then show you coach trips at the best price, enabling you to reserve your seats and add the trip to your cart before paying for your booking.

Passengers travelling from Cardiff to London are permitted to bring one piece of checked luggage (50x80x30 cm, up to 20 kg) and one hand luggage (30x42x18 cm, up to 7 kg) at no cost. For additional or special luggage, refer to this page . You can bring your bike with FlixBus, subject to availability. Check here for bike prices .

Child ticket prices for the Cardiff to London route vary based on age and the timing of the booking. Those under 15 get a markdown from the regular adult rate. At the time of booking, we sift through all discounts to offer you the most cost-effective rate. Should a discount surpass the child fare, that will be the rate charged. Kindly go through our child travel guidelines . Prams and foldable pushchairs, given they don't exceed a combined size of 240 cm (94.5 inches), can be stored in the luggage area at no extra charge.

Every FlixBus service between Cardiff and London is designed to cater to passengers with mobility constraints. Our commitment is to make journeys as accessible and comfy as feasible for those with mobility challenges or disabilities. All trips between Cardiff and London welcome service animals. We accommodate wheelchairs, folding wheelchairs, and other mobility aids at no extra charge.

The first FlixBus service from Cardiff to London is at 06:45.

The day's last FlixBus departure from Cardiff to London is set for 16:15.

In Cardiff, there are 3 coach stops, namely Cardiff (Greyfriars Rd), Cardiff East Park & Ride, Cardiff Royal Welsh College of Music (CGF). As for London, it boasts 9 stops: London Bridge, London Finchley Road (Stop CL), London Hammersmith Bridge Road, London Hammersmith Bus Station (Bay D), London Marble Arch, London Paddington Train Station, London Stratford- Montifichet Road Stop U, London Victoria Coach Station, North Greenwich- Millenium Way Stop F.. You can locate the FlixBus stops on the embedded map on this page.

There's no requirement for a printed ticket for your journey between Cardiff and London. After completing your online booking, you'll receive an email containing a PDF with a QR code, which serves as your digital ticket. If you booked via the FlixBus App, your ticket will be saved there. Just present this digital QR code to the driver upon boarding.

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It couldn’t be easier to book cheap coach tickets from Cardiff to London with FlixBus - and when you book coach tickets in advance , you can save money too! FlixBus operates in 44 countries, connecting 5000 destinations. Looking for coach tickets from Cardiff to London? Ticket prices start as little as £5.99 , with an average price of £6.99. To get the cheapest coach tickets, book online in advance and avoid busy times like weekends or bank holidays. The distance between Cardiff and London is 151 miles , which takes approximately 3 hours 15 minutes with our fastest trips. Make travelling even easier with the FlixBus app . All your information will be saved for the next time you travel, ensuring you always benefit from cheap coach tickets for the journeys you love.

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No matter whether you want to travel by coach first thing in the morning or late at night, you’ll find a journey to suit you with 6 rides between Cardiff and London. The first coach service is at 06:45 with the last coach leaving at 16:15 . You can get bus tickets for just £5.99 . What’s more, our booking process is straightforward, and we offer a generous luggage allowance as well as many onboard amenities. Just relax and enjoy the journey with free Wi-Fi and plenty of legroom . FlixBus coaches are also a great choice for environmentally-conscious travellers . We’re working towards being 100% carbon neutral and offer all travellers the opportunity to offset their carbon emissions when booking their tickets. Simply select the “CO2 compensation" box when paying for your coach travel online.

Taking the coach from Cardiff and arriving in London

Ready for your journey from Cardiff? Cardiff is a transport hub with 3 stations and excellent coach connections, with buses to 10 destinations across the country and beyond. No matter which is your departure station in Cardiff, you can find plenty of information on our website. First time travelling to London? Here’s all you need to know. London is one of the best-connected cities, so you won’t be short on bus route choices for how to get here. 9 is the number of bus stations FlixBus has in London, connecting 78 cities. Never miss a beat as you sample the sights and culture synonymous with this famous city on your coach holiday. Now it’s time to hop aboard FlixBus and explore!

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Travelling from Cardiff to London is quick, clean and comfortable - and it couldn’t be easier to book coach tickets with us. You can book online via the website, on our app, in person at a FlixShop or using Google Assistant. We accept card payments as well as PayPal, Google Pay and Apple Pay, but there are many more payment options that you can choose from. The easiest way to book your coach tickets is using our app . You’ll be able to make your booking within seconds, and there’s no need to print and carry the ticket with you, as you’ll have the e-ticket on your phone. Want to sit next to your family or friends? Or do you want to keep the space beside you free? Need a table to get on with some work whilst travelling? You can reserve a seat when you book on the app or website, with the option to choose from a variety of seat options including a table seat, panorama seat or extra seat. Once you’re settled in your seat, you can sit back and relax with plenty of onboard hospitality services to help you make the most of your trip. Most of our buses have onboard coach Wi-Fi so you can catch up on your favourite shows or check your e-mails. We’ve also got toilets on board, as well as power sockets. What’s more, you get a generous hold luggage allowance when you travel with FlixBus, with one carry-on bag and one checked bag enabling you to bring everything you need for your trip.

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Cardiff is located 151 miles (243 kilometers) west of London , but good road and rail connections make it very easy to visit via bus, car, or train. Attracting thousands of rugby and football fans every year to its impressive stadiums, Cardiff has become one of the U.K.'s top destinations and is an entry point for exploring the rest of Wales. In recent years, this old university town has experienced something of a style and entertainment renaissance, so there's a lot to do about town as well. There are no direct flights to Cardiff from London, so the easiest way to get there is by train, bus, or driving.

What Is the Cheapest Way to Get From London to Cardiff?

Any bus from London to Cardiff will take at least three hours, 30 minutes, and one-way tickets can be found for as low as $6 via National Express . Buses leave from Victoria Coach Station in London and arrive at Cardiff Bus Station. You may also be able to purchase a ticket to go directly to Cardiff University or the airport in Cardiff.

The best way to score a low fare is to book your tickets in advance on the bus company's website. National Express offers a limited number of "funfare" promotional tickets that are very cheap. These can only be purchased online and they are usually posted on the website a month to a few weeks before the trip.

What Is the Fastest Way to Get From London to Cardiff?

Great Western Railway (GWR) operates direct trains to Cardiff Central Station from Paddington Station in London on their Swansea line. Trains leave every half hour during the busiest times of the day and the journey takes as little as one hour, 45 minutes. The more flexible you are about your travel time, the more you can save on cost, and some one-way tickets purchased in advance can be found for as little as $36.

Advance tickets are usually sold as one-way or "single" tickets. Whether or not you buy advance tickets, always compare the "single" ticket price to the round trip or "return" price as it is often cheaper to buy two single tickets rather than one round trip ticket. The difference on a trip between London and Cardiff is dramatic with standard fares being as much as two or three times the cost of advance fares.

How Long Does It Take to Drive?

It takes about three hours to drive to Cardiff via the M4 and M48 motorways. However, the M4 can be congested as you leave London, especially if you are traveling during peak hours. Before crossing the River Severn, you'll also pass by the city of Bristol , which happens to be the hometown of Banksy, the world's most famous anonymous street artist.

If it's your first time driving in the U.K., make sure you brush up on the local driving regulations and take some time to practice driving on the other side of the road as soon as you pick up your car.

When Is the Best Time to Travel to Cardiff?

Not unlike London, the weather in Cardiff— and the rest of Wales —can be quite rainy and cold throughout the year, especially because this is a coastal city. Wet weather will be hard to avoid no matter what time of year you go, but if you visit in the spring, between April and June, you may be able to enjoy the flower blooms in the countryside and gardens. With the weather being pretty homogenous throughout the year, you might instead decide to plan your trip around one of Cardiff's summer festivals like Welsh Proms, which celebrates classical music in July, or the Open Air Theatre Festival , which begins in June.

What Is There to Do in Cardiff?

Wales has more castles per square mile than any other country in the world, so truly, no visitor should leave Cardiff without paying a visit to Cardiff Castle, the city's main attraction. The castle represents three eras of Cardiff's long history as it sits on the site of a former Roman fortress, was built in the medieval era by the Normans, and was later opulently refurbished by the Victorians.

When you're not exploring the history of Cardiff, you can check out the waterfront restaurants on Mermaid Quay or, if the weather is rainy, head indoors and explore the shops in the covered arcades. If you choose to visit other parts of Wales, you'll find that this unassuming corner of the U.K. is actually quite adventurous with opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and caving.

Cardiff is 151 miles (243 kilometers) away from London.

The train ride takes one hour and 45 minutes from London Paddington Station to Cardiff Central Station.

It takes around three hours to drive from London to Cardiff presuming you don't get caught in rush hour traffic on the M4 motorway.

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London Victoria Coach Station is just 300 metres from the tube network, and is served by the Victoria Line, the District Line and the Circle Line. A bus stop is directly outside the coach station, and is served by many routes into the city centre.

Victoria Rail Station is also just 300 metres away, and there is a taxi rank just outside the coach station on Eccleston Place.

Arriving at Cardiff Coach Station

Coaches arrive in Cardiff from London Victoria Coach Station from as early as 3.45am (approx), with up to 19 services arriving throughout the day. The coach station is a 15-minute stroll from Cardiff Rail Station, and just a short stroll through the city centre.

When is the first coach from London to Cardiff?

The first coach leaves from London Victoria Coach Station at 7.30am, terminating at Cardiff Coach Station at 11.15am.

When is the last coach from London to Cardiff?

The last coach leaves from London Victoria Coach Station at 23.30pm, arriving at Cardiff Coach Station at 2.55am.

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A one-way journey from London to Cardiff is available from £10.90 *.

How long does the coach take from London to Cardiff?

Our fastest coach journey from London to Cardiff is 2 hrs 55 mins from our Hammersmith stop to our Gabalfa stop.

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We have fare types available to give you more flexibility when you travel. Both our Standard and Fully Flexible fares are amendable, however, excess fees may apply. For more information, please visit our   tickets page .

Alternatively, when buying your ticket you can add Change and Go to your booking. Change and Go allows you to board any available coach 12 hours before or after your original departure time for just £5 per journey. Find out more at our   Change and Go page .

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To see a list of accessible coach routes please visit our Accessibility page.

Assisted Travel Helpline

If you are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance, please call our helpline before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

03717 81 81 81 - ( option 3)  (lines open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week). Calls to this number are charged at local rate.

For more information please visit our Disabled travellers page.

Passengers & Wheelchair accessibility

Passenger descriptions.

Our passenger descriptions are designed to help you choose the right ticket for yourself or your fellow travellers.

Adult (16+) and Children (3-15)

Children under 14 cannot travel alone unless accompanied by an adult (16+). Please note, you may be required to show proof of age at any point during your journey. Failure to do so, may result in the full adult fare being charged.

Children (3-15)

Children under 14 cannot travel alone unless accompanied by a responsible adult (16+).

Disabled Children

Should be booked as Children. If they are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance, please call our Assisted Travel Helpline.

We strongly recommend that you bring a car seat appropriate to your child's age, but ask you to take responsibility to fit the seat.

Booster Seats

Children aged between approximately 4-11 years old, or up to 150cm tall, may use booster seats. We carry a limited number onboard most coaches.

If travelling with a child, you may be required to show proof of age when buying tickets or at any point during your journey. Failure to do so may result in the child being required to pay the full fare for the journey on that day.

Booster seats

Children aged between approximately 4 years and 11 years or up to 150cm tall may use booster seats, we carry a limited number onboard most coaches along with our comfort fit seat belts.

Disabled children should be booked as children rather than 'Disabled'. If they are travelling in a wheelchair or you wish to book assistance with travel please call our Assisted Travel Helpline before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

You can find a list of accessible coach stops on our Accessibility page .

Please call us 36 hours prior to travelling to check the latest status.

If you are travelling in a wheelchair or require assistance we recommend that you contact us on the following local rate telephone number: 03717 81 81 81 (lines open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week) 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

Adult (26 - 59)

Adult fares are applicable to all passengers aged between of 26 and 59 inclusive.

Child 0 - 12 inclusive

Children aged 12 or under travelling on any European service must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

Unaccompanied children will not be carried

Young persons (13 - 25)

Children under the age of 16 are not permitted to travel on any European service unless accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

Young persons aged 16 or 17 years can travel alone on European services but only if they have a letter of authority from a parent or guardian.

Senior (60 and over)

Passengers aged 60 and over are entitled to receive a small discount on European journeys. On European journeys a 50% discount is given to carers, please call us on 08717 818177 to book.

Please select your passenger type first and then add your coachcards.

We have three different Coachcards available, each offering savings of 1/3 on all of our Standard and Fully Flexible coach fares all year round.

Prices shown include your coachcard discount, your coachcard number will be required during the booking process.

Adult fares are applicable to all passengers aged 2+. Adults under the age of 16 are not permitted to travel alone on any European service unless accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over or they have a letter of authority from a parent or guardian.

Infants 0-1 Inclusive

Children aged under the age of 2, must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over. Unaccompanied children will not be carried.

European travel

For bookings to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam we have teamed up with BlaBlaCar to offer these journeys. To continue booking your journey please visit our International site

UK rip-off warning as everyone who commutes by train warned 'avoid these machines'

T rain ticket machines have been condemned as the "biggest rail rip off" by a consumer champion. Ticketing tech on Britain's railways has been given a "Shoddy" award by Which? magazine after mystery shoppers found most operators have outdated machines which don't sell the cheapest tickets .

Which? found only one in six of Britain's train stations have a ticket office manned full-time while 759 don't have one at all.

Travellers who haven't got a pre-booked ticket therefore have to rely on ticket machines which can charge more than double the online price, according to Which?.

It also found the best value fares can be unavailable or difficult to find, with same day tickets 52 percent more expensive on average. The publication said: "We think it's a massive rip off."

Which? research published in January showed ticket machines were charging up to 154 percent more than online booking options.

The consumer magazine sent mystery shoppers to 15 train stations across England on a mission to find the cheapest single fare for a journey on that day, the next morning and in three weeks' time.

According to Which?, tickets purchased online were cheaper about three quarters of the time and same-day tickets were 52 percent more expensive on average when bought at a machine.

A one-way fare from Northampton to Cardiff was £107 from a machine, but only £43 from online retailer Trainline, Which?'s research showed.

The biggest price differences included Hitchin to York, with a same day ticket costing £133 at a machine and £55 online.

A same day ticket from Northampton to Cardiff cost £107 at a machine and £43 online while the same kind of ticket from Market Harborough to Leeds was £83 from the station machine and £39 on the internet.

Which?'s research also found two thirds of the ticket machines included in the study didn't sell advance tickets - cheaper, non-flexible tickets available up to the day of travel on many routes, and sometimes up to 10 minutes before departure.

The cheapest fare from a machine from Canley in Coventry to Cardiff was an off-peak single for £74, but Which? found a £27 advance fare online.

Many machines also didn't appear to sell off-peak fares at peak times, according to Which?. When a mystery shopper visited Hitchin in Hertfordshire, early in the morning and looked for the cheapest one-way ticket to York later that day, the only option was an anytime single costing £133 - £78 more than the cheapest fare on Trainline - £55.

Which? sent mystery shoppers to 15 stations in October 2023 run by 15 different operators: Oxford, Kings Cross, Euston, Holmes Chapel, Tottenham Hale, Market Harborough, Hitchin, Canley, Northampton, Grays, Marylebone, Vauxhall, Peckham Rye, Nunhead and Deptford.