Trains from London Waterloo to Cardiff Central

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London Waterloo to Cardiff Central train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

Arrives

Platform

Changes

Duration

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05-05-2025

05:58

09:11

3hr 13m

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05-05-2025

06:25

11:11

4hr 46m

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05-05-2025

07:14

10:11

2hr 57m

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05-05-2025

07:36

11:11

3hr 35m

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05-05-2025

07:36

12:11

4hr 35m

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London Waterloo to Cardiff Central journey summary

Average Journey Time

2hr 57 minutes
Distance

132 miles - 212km
Weekday First Train

04:58
Weekday Last Train
Weekend First Train

04:58
Weekend Last Train

London Waterloo station live train times for the next 2 hours

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London Waterloo

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

22:20 Delayed

Cancelled - Woking

Platform 3

South Western Railway

22:27 On time

Cancelled - Strawberry Hill

Platform 4

South Western Railway

22:30 On time

Cancelled - Portsmouth Harbour

Platform 12

South Western Railway

22:30 On time

Cancelled - Teddington

Platform 18

South Western Railway

22:33 On time

Cancelled - Guildford

Platform 5

South Western Railway

22:33 On time

Cancelled - Windsor & Eton Riverside

Platform 22

South Western Railway

22:35 On time

Cancelled - Poole

Platform 16

South Western Railway

22:36 On time

Cancelled - Hampton Court

Platform 2

South Western Railway

22:42 On time

Cancelled - Basingstoke

Platform 14

South Western Railway

22:42 On time

Cancelled - Shepperton

South Western Railway

Cardiff Central station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Cardiff Central

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

22:26 On time

Cancelled - Merthyr Tydfil

Platform 6

Transport for Wales

22:30 On time

Cancelled - Bristol Temple Meads

Platform 2B

Great Western Railway

22:30 On time

Cancelled - Carmarthen

Platform 4

Transport for Wales

22:34 On time

Cancelled - Caerphilly

Platform 6

Transport for Wales

22:39 On time

Cancelled - Bridgend

Platform 7

Transport for Wales

22:43 On time

Cancelled - Aberdare

Platform 7

Transport for Wales

22:48 On time

Cancelled - Penarth

Platform 7

Transport for Wales

22:49 22:59

Cancelled - Swansea

Platform 4

Great Western Railway

23:00 On time

Cancelled - Treherbert

Platform 6

Transport for Wales

23:04 On time

Cancelled - Penarth

Platform 7

Transport for Wales