Trains from Bedford to Cardiff

Bedford to Cardiff train information

The trip between Bedford, located in England and Cardiff, situated in Wales is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

The journey time to go to Cardiff from Bedford may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 124 miles between the two cities.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the cost of the train will change.

Best prices for Bedford to Cardiff train tickets

Bedford - Cardiff prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Bedford to Cardiff by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Bedford to Cardiff trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Bedford and Cardiff by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Cardiff to Bedford and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Bedford - Cardiff train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Bedford Cardiff train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from Bedford to Cardiff? Check with your calculator, considering:

A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average price for a Bedford Cardiff ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from Bedford to Cardiff (one way trip).

The cost to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most train fares for a whole year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey