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Stansted to Cardiff train route details

First train
First train
06:14
Last train
Last train
21:57
Departure city
Departure city
Stansted
Arrival city
Arrival city
Cardiff
Journey time
Journey time
3h 18m
Distance
Distance
151 miles
Price
Price
HK$338.89*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Elizabeth line, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway

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07:17
3h 20m, 2 change
Stansted Mountfitchet
10:37
Cardiff Central
Greater AngliaElizabeth line
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07:41
3h 26m, 2 change
Stansted Airport
11:07
Cardiff Central
Greater AngliaElizabeth line
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08:17
3h 23m, 2 change
Stansted Mountfitchet
11:40
Cardiff Central
Greater AngliaElizabeth line
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08:40
3h 30m, 2 change
Stansted Mountfitchet
12:10
Cardiff Central
Greater AngliaElizabeth line
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09:17
3h 20m, 2 change
Stansted Mountfitchet
12:37
Cardiff Central
Greater AngliaElizabeth line
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09:43
3h 33m, 2 change
Stansted Airport
13:16
Paris
Greater AngliaElizabeth line
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