Trains from Croydon to Cardiff

Croydon to Cardiff train information

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train from Croydon (London England) to Cardiff (East Wales). The services on board will change depending on the train provider.

Travelling by train is a fast and easy option to travel the 134 miles from Croydon to Cardiff.

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 Croydon to Cardiff train tickets

Croydon - Cardiff prices calendar

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

Croydon - Cardiff: the best time to book cheap trains

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

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Purchasing your train from Croydon to Cardiff in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £39 when buying your seat 15 days in advance which is 39% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Croydon to Cardiff trains

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

Discount Croydon - Cardiff train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Croydon 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 citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to assess the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Croydon Cardiff ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Cardiff to Croydon (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

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

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