Trains from Ashford to Cardiff

Ashford to Cardiff train information

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train connecting Ashford (South East England) to Cardiff (East Wales). The services on board may vary depending on the rail operator.

The journey time to go to Cardiff from Ashford may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 177 miles between the two cities.

Prices may vary depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Ashford to Cardiff train tickets

Ashford - Cardiff prices calendar

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

Ashford - Cardiff: the best time to book cheap trains

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

The Prices for train tickets Ashford to Cardiff tend to increase the closer you get to your departure day. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 15 days in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £38 whereas when booking 1 day in advance, you will need to spend at least £49 for your trip. Thus, you will save 22% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 15 days in advance as opposed to 1 day in advance.

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 Ashford to Cardiff trains

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

Discount Ashford - Cardiff train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to pay less for your Ashford Cardiff 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.

The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

As an example, train tickets from Ashford to Cardiff cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Cardiff to Ashford, the railcard will have paid for itself.

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 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