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4.6Travel Information between Cardiff and Margate
 Distance | 196 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | £16 - £35 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £16 • 7 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £35 • 4 h 41 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 196 miles by train or coach between Cardiff and Margate. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Cardiff to Margate.
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How to get to Margate from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cardiff to Margate is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Cardiff to Margate
Travel to Margate 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 Margate.
There are 2 travel options from Cardiff to Margate: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Margate from Cardiff is by taking a coach, which costs on average £16.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cardiff to Margate:
A coach is £18 less than a train with an average ticket price of £35 from Cardiff to Margate.
The quickest way to travel from Cardiff to Margate is by train, which takes on average 4 h 41 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Margate by coach takes 7 h 40 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 196 miles from Cardiff to Margate.
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Margate is:
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Cardiff to Margate as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Cardiff to Margate:
The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Margate:
- Travel with National Express to go to Margate by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Cardiff to Margate tickets on Omio for £16.
- Great Western Rail or first_great_western can get you to Margate by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Great Western Rail from Cardiff to Margate for £35 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cardiff to Margate with the following travel companies:
- You can book a direct coach with.
- You'll find direct trains with.
Direct services to Margate tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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