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Compare train and coach for Bracknell to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bracknell to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, and a train costs an average of £111.
Distance: 169 km
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5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 16m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Cardiff from Bracknell by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bracknell to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:272h13Bracknell8:40Cardiff£1121One-way1 change
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6:272h13Bracknell8:40Cardiff£1121One-way1 change
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6:272h13Bracknell8:40Cardiff£1121One-way1 change
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8:222h15Bracknell10:37Cardiff£1121One-way1 change
7:202h16Bracknell9:36Cardiff£1121One-way1 change
6:502h18Bracknell9:08Cardiff£1121One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bracknell to Cardiff:
A coach is £90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bracknell to Cardiff costing on average £111.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 25h 23m.
- Around 15 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bracknell and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bracknell station (BCE) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bracknell, Bus Station and arrive in Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
- Travel with National Express, Reading Buses to go to Cardiff by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway to go to Cardiff by train.
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