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Cardiff to Hackney train route details

First train
First train
20:18
Last train
Last train
22:47
Departure city
Departure city
Cardiff
Arrival city
Arrival city
Hackney
Journey time
Journey time
2h 39m
Distance
Distance
135 miles
Price
Price
£29.00*
Train Operators
Train Operators
London Overground, Elizabeth line, CrossCountry

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20:18
2h 46m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
23:04
Hackney Wick
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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21:20
2h 43m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
00:03
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Hackney Wick
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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21:30
7h 52m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
05:22
+1
Hackney Downs
Great Western Railway
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23:30
8h 24m, 3 change
Cardiff Central
07:54
+1
Hackney Wick
Great Western Railway
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05:14
2h 48m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
08:02
Hackney Wick
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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06:20
2h 42m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
09:02
Paris
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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Fri24Apr
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Sat25Apr
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Sun26Apr
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Mon27Apr
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Tue28Apr
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