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Hackney to Cardiff train route details

First train
First train
22:34
Last train
Last train
22:41
Departure city
Departure city
Hackney
Arrival city
Arrival city
Cardiff
Journey time
Journey time
2h 38m
Distance
Distance
135 miles
Price
Price
€34.82*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Elizabeth line, London Overground, Great Western Railway

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22:34
8h 40m, 3 change
Hackney Wick
07:14
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Cardiff Central
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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05:56
2h 41m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
08:37
Cardiff Central
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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06:56
2h 40m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
09:36
Cardiff Central
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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07:56
2h 44m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
10:40
Cardiff Central
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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08:56
2h 45m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
11:41
Cardiff Central
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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09:56
2h 44m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
12:40
Paris
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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Sun26Apr
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Mon27Apr
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