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Compare coach and train for Gravesend to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gravesend to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £35.
Distance: 246 km
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2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration 5h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Cardiff from Gravesend by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gravesend to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:453h27Gravesend16:12Cardiff£1471One-way3 changes
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12:453h27Gravesend16:12Cardiff£1471One-way3 changes
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12:453h27Gravesend16:12Cardiff£1471One-way3 changes
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10:453h48Gravesend14:33Cardiff£1471One-way3 changes
14:453h49Gravesend18:34Cardiff£1471One-way3 changes
16:453h49Gravesend20:34Cardiff£1471One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Gravesend to Cardiff:
A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gravesend to Cardiff costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gravesend and Cardiff as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gravesend station (GRV) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Coaches mostly depart from Dartford, Bluewater Shopping Centre and arrive in Cardiff, Kingsway (Stop GB).
- Travel with National Express to go to Cardiff by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Southeastern to go to Cardiff by train.
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