The cheapest and fastest coaches from Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF)
Cheapest price
£5
Average price
£20
Fastest journey
3 h 10 m
Average duration
3 h 15 m
Buses per day
63
Distance
186 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) will cost around £20 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £5.
Of the 63 buses that leave Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) for Cardiff Central (CDF) every day 59 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 186 km distance in an average of 3 h 15 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 10 m .
The slowest buses will take 3 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus23:303h55London, Victoria Coach Station3:25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus22:303h15London, Victoria Coach Station1:45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£51One-way0 changes
FlixBus21:303h15London, Victoria Coach Station0:45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus7:304h10London, Victoria Coach Station11:40Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus19:003h55London, Victoria Coach Station22:55Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£141One-way0 changes
FlixBus0:153h10London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 33:25Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£161One-way0 changes
FlixBus21:303h15London, Victoria Coach Station0:45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£61One-way0 changes
FlixBus22:303h15London, Victoria Coach Station1:45Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)£51One-way0 changes
NX5090:303h15London, Victoria Coach Station3:45Cardiff, Sophia Gardens£161One-way0 changes
NX5078:303h20London, Victoria Coach Station11:50Cardiff, Sophia Gardens£161One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach, train and ferry for Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 186 km
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| Coach | Most popular Train | Ferry |
|---|---|---|
£8 Average Price Cheapest | £75 Average Price | £19 Average Price |
4h 7m Average total duration 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 40m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Live departures
Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) bus times
The table below shows live departures for Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) coaches for tomorrow, Sunday 7 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 0:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h10 | 3:25 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h45 | 4:05 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | Delayed 7:20 0:30London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h15 | 3:50 3:50Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 0:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h25 | 4:05 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 · NX216 | Delayed 6:30 1:00London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h45 | 17:05 17:05Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 1 change | |
NX209 · NX216 | Delayed 2:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h10 | 17:05 17:05Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 1 change | |
NX025 · NX201 | Delayed 5:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 6h00 | 11:25 11:25Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 6:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h00 | 10:45 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h40 | 10:45 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h10 | 11:40 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h00 | 12:10 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h40 | 12:10 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 9:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h40 | 13:10 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 9:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h00 | 13:40 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h15 | 14:15 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h40 | 13:40 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h45 | 15:15 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 11:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h40 | 15:10 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h15 | 16:30 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h50 | 16:20 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h40 | 16:10 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h55 | 16:30 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 14:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h40 | 17:40 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h10 | 18:35 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h50 | 18:35 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 19:40 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h05 | 19:30 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 15:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h45 | 19:15 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h45 | 19:30 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 4h00 | 20:25 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h40 | 21:10 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h35 | 20:25 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 17:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h45 | 20:45 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h50 | 21:20 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h30 | 21:20 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 4h25 | 22:25 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h50 | 22:15 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h30 | 22:15 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h55 | 22:55 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h45 | 22:45 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h45 | 23:15 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h25 | 23:15 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 20:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h29 | 23:59 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 20:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h45 | 0:25 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h25 | 0:25 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h15 | 0:45 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h30 | 1:00 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 21:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 3h45 | 1:25 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 3h25 | 1:25 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 22:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 1:55 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
NX509 | On time 23:30 London, Victoria Coach Station | 3h25 | 2:55 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 changesdirect | |
NX040 · NX216 | On time 23:59 London, Victoria Coach Station | 5h46 | 5:45 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF)
Buses from Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) run on average 54 times per day, taking around 3h 37m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £5 if you book in advance.
There are 36 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:50, the last at 23:59. The fastest coach covers the 186 km distance in 3h 15m.
Distance 186 km |
Average bus duration 3h 37m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Buses per day 54 |
Direct buses 36 |
Fastest bus 3h 15m |
First bus 0:50 |
Last bus 23:59 |
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Cheapest Day Mon |
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Low Season Apr - Jun |
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Least Busy Day Mon |
Bus providers: Megabus, FlixBus, National Express from Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF)You can travel by bus between Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) with Megabus, FlixBus, National Express for as low as £5. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) to Cardiff Central (CDF) by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Cardiff Central (CDF), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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