How to get to Margate from Cardiff

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from Cardiff to Margate

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.

Great Western Rail
09:204h36
Cardiff
13:56Margate
£671One-way
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Great Western Rail
09:204h36
Cardiff
13:56Margate
£671One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Great Western Rail
09:204h36
Cardiff
13:56Margate
£671One-way
0 changes

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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.

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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.

    Your journey from Cardiff to Margate doesn't have to end in Margate. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Canterbury, London Victoria, Stratford or Greenwich. If you’d like to add London, Canterbury, London Victoria, Stratford or Greenwich to your Cardiff to Margate trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Margate today!

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