Trains from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea

Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea train information

Which train company can I use?

The journey from Cardiff, situated in Wales and Southend-on-Sea, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

How long is the train?

On average, the journey takes approximately 4h09m by train covering a distance of 168 miles to get to Southend-on-Sea from Cardiff. The duration may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change.

What is the price of the train?

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea train tickets

Cardiff - Southend-on-Sea prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea trains

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

Discount Cardiff - Southend-on-Sea train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to pay less for your Cardiff Southend-on-Sea train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are many types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several trips. But is it really profitable when taking the train from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea? Use your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

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

  C = average cost for a Cardiff Southend-on-Sea ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  The first step is to divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of trips needed across the year to start saving money.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 2 trips from Cardiff to Southend-on-Sea (one way journey).

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

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