Trains from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airport

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Cardiff Central to Stansted Airport train times

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Departs

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Arrive time

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Platform

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10-05-2025

17:37

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

21:44

Plat. 3

Cancelled

. 3

4hr 7m

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10-05-2025

18:14

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

22:14

Plat. 3

Cancelled

. 3

4hr 0m

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10-05-2025

19:14

23:11

Plat. 3

Cancelled

. 3

3hr 57m

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10-05-2025

19:19

23:31

Plat. 1

Cancelled

. 1

4hr 12m

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10-05-2025

19:54

Cancelled

. -

00:13

Cancelled

. 1

4hr 19m

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Cardiff Central to Stansted Airport journey summary

Average Journey Time

3hr 57 minutes
Distance

150 miles - 242km
Weekday First Train

04:54
Weekday Last Train

22:34
Weekend First Train

07:50
Weekend Last Train

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

17:06 17:26

Cancelled - Ebbw Vale Town

Platform 0

Transport for Wales

17:23 Delayed

Cancelled - Holyhead

Platform 1

Transport for Wales

17:26 On time

Cancelled - Merthyr Tydfil

Platform 6

Transport for Wales

17:27 On time

Cancelled - Westbury

Platform 2

Great Western Railway

17:29 On time

Cancelled - Barry Island

Platform 8

Transport for Wales

17:30 On time

Cancelled - Treherbert

Platform 7

Transport for Wales

17:34 On time

Cancelled - Caerphilly

Platform 6

Transport for Wales

17:35 On time

Cancelled - Penarth

Platform 8

Transport for Wales

17:37 On time

Cancelled - Bristol Temple Meads

Platform 1

Great Western Railway

17:39 On time

Cancelled - Bridgend

Platform 8

Transport for Wales

Stansted Airport station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Stansted Airport

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

17:30 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

17:45 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 1B

Greater Anglia

17:48 On time

Cancelled - Norwich

Platform 1A

Greater Anglia

18:00 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

18:15 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

18:27 On time

Cancelled - Peterborough

Platform 2

CrossCountry

18:30 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

18:45 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 1B

Greater Anglia

18:48 On time

Cancelled - Norwich

Platform 1A

Greater Anglia

19:00 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia