How to get to Chelmsford from Cardiff

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Travel Information from Cardiff to Chelmsford

Distance157 miles
Available travel modesTrain
Ticket price range£29 -
Cheapest modeTrain • £29 • 3 h 1 min
Fastest modeTrain • £29 • 3 h 1 min
Popular travel companiesGreat Western Rail

Travel 157 miles by train from Cardiff to Chelmsford. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Cardiff to Chelmsford.

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from Cardiff to Chelmsford

How to get to Chelmsford from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Cardiff to Chelmsford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Great Western Rail
18:183h03
Cardiff
21:21Chelmsford
£521One-way
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Cheapest

Great Western Rail
18:183h03
Cardiff
21:21Chelmsford
£521One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Great Western Rail
18:183h03
Cardiff
21:21Chelmsford
£521One-way
0 changes

Other options

Great Western Rail
09:503h18
Cardiff
13:08Chelmsford
£521One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Cardiff to Chelmsford

Travel to Chelmsford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cardiff to Chelmsford.

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There are 1 travel options from Cardiff to Chelmsford: train.

The cheapest way to go to Chelmsford from Cardiff is by taking a train, which costs on average £29.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cardiff to Chelmsford:

A train is less than a coach with an average ticket price of from Cardiff to Chelmsford.

The fastest way to get to Chelmsford from Cardiff is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 1 min.

Other travel options to Chelmsford take longer:

Chelmsford is approximately 157 miles away from Cardiff.

The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Chelmsford is:

  • Around 5 coaches per day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Chelmsford as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Cardiff to Chelmsford:

    The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Chelmsford:

    • Great Western Rail or first_great_western can take you to Chelmsford by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Great Western Rail from Cardiff to Chelmsford for £29.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Cardiff to Chelmsford with the following travel companies:

    • Direct services by train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Chelmsford as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Chelmsford from Cardiff.

    Many of our customers travelling from Cardiff to Chelmsford don't make Chelmsford their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, London Liverpool Street, Manchester, Stratford or Cambridge, either of which you could add to your Cardiff and Chelmsford trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Chelmsford to any of these top destinations today!

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