Trains from Cardiff to London

Cardiff to London train information

Cardiff London train map

Train duration 2h16m
Arrival London, England
Departure Cardiff, Wales
Distance 132 Miles
Lowest train price from £46.00
Average train price £61.00

There are a lot of rail operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket on gopili, you are able to see the trains between Cardiff in Wales to London in England as well as the rail company for this route.

Using the train is a quick and convenient way to get to London from Cardiff. The average journey time from Cardiff to London is 2h16m to cover the 132 miles.

According to our data, the starting fare to take the train in the next month is £46.00. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Cardiff to London train tickets

from £46.00 MORE 2h01m
Other modes of transport available
Coach
from £8.61 MORE 3h51m
from £5.99 MORE 3h49m

Cardiff - London prices calendar

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

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Ticket prices and availability have been recorded in the last 72 hours from the data provided by our partners.

Train times Cardiff to London

When are the next trains to London?

Departure Arrival Duration Company
Today
There are no more services available today.
Tomorrow
Cardiff Central
05:07
London Paddington
07:16
2h09m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
05:54
London Paddington
07:44
1h50m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
06:10
London Paddington
10:00
2h50m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
06:23
London Paddington
08:16
1h53m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
06:53
London Paddington
08:46
1h53m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
07:23
London Paddington
09:13
1h50m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
07:55
London Paddington
09:44
1h49m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
08:17
London Paddington
10:14
1h57m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
08:37
London Paddington
10:34
1h57m Multiple companies
Cardiff Central
09:18
London Paddington
11:12
1h54m Multiple companies
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Cardiff - London: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

90

£18

60

£26

30

£25

15

£33

7

£39

3

£41

1

£42

Same day

Days before Departure

The Prices for train tickets Cardiff to London tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 2 months in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £18 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £42 for your trip. Thus, you will save 59% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 2 months in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

The data are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Cardiff to London trains

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

From To Price Departure on At Company Searched
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£46.00 14/12/2024 05:14 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.22 20/12/2024 05:07 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.50 14/12/2024 19:19 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.50 14/12/2024 14:42 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.50 14/12/2024 18:22 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.50 14/12/2024 06:47 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.50 14/12/2024 20:22 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.50 14/12/2024 17:18 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.50 14/12/2024 16:23 2 days ago
Cardiff
Central
London
Paddington
£49.50 14/12/2024 15:18 2 days ago

Best prices for the next 180 days.

Cardiff London train

Discount Cardiff - London train tickets

National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age and your situation, you can get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you save money for your Cardiff London train ticket.

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to evaluate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Cardiff London ticket is £60.00 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £60.00: £88/£60.00 = 1.47. It will take you approximately 2 trips from London to Cardiff (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

Railcards enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

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

Train Journey Average price without railcard(1) With a railcard 34% off(2) Saving based on a one-way trip Number of return trips to pay off the cost
Cardiff to London train £60.00 £40.00 £20.00 1.47

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

(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare

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