News: [FA Cup] Options investigated

Flights > News > # 272 (28/03/2005)

For fans travelling from Newcastle or other locations to Cardiff via London Heathrow, the following onward transfers are available:

Trains from Heathrow to Cardiff

 (using Railair link at Reading):

Selected options on Saturday 16th:

1. HEATHROW TERMINAL 1 15:50 Bus FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   READING STATION 16:33 17:11 Train FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   CARDIFF CENTRAL 18:45
   DURATION: 2:55
   
2. HEATHROW TERMINAL 1 16:50 Bus FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   READING STATION 17:33 18:11 Train FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   CARDIFF CENTRAL 19:45
   DURATION: 2:55
   
3. HEATHROW TERMINAL 1 17:50 Bus FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   READING STATION 18:33 19:11 Train FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   CARDIFF CENTRAL 20:45
   DURATION: 2:55

Trains from Cardiff to Heathrow:

Return Journey: Sunday 17 April 2005

1. CARDIFF CENTRAL 17:25 Train FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   READING STATION 18:56 19:15 Bus FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   HEATHROW TERMINAL 1 19:55
   DURATION: 2:30
   
2. CARDIFF CENTRAL 18:25 Train FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   READING STATION 19:56 20:15 Bus FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   HEATHROW TERMINAL 1 20:55
   DURATION: 2:30
   
3. CARDIFF CENTRAL 19:25 Train FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   READING STATION 20:59 21:15 Bus FIRST GREAT WESTERN
   HEATHROW TERMINAL 1 21:55
   DURATION: 2:30

Coaches from Heathrow Airport to Cardiff:

Saturday 16th April:

1. 09:20 12:30 3hrs 10min
2. 10:25 13:45 3hrs 20min
3. 12:10 15:20 3hrs 10min
4. 14:10 17:30 3hrs 20min
5. 15:30 18:40 3hrs 10min
6. 17:30 20:50 3hrs 20min
7. 18:40 21:50 3hrs 10min
8. 21:00 00:20 17 Apr 05 3hrs 20min
9. 22:45 02:10 17 Apr 05 3hrs 25min

Sunday 17th April

1. 01:05 04:30 3hrs 25min
2. 07:30 11:00 3hrs 30min
3. 09:20 12:30 3hrs 10min
4. 10:25 13:45 3hrs 20min

Coaches from Cardiff to Heathrow Airport:

1. Sunday 17th: 17:05 21:00 3hrs 55min
2. 23:20 02:55 18 Apr 05 3hrs 35min

Monday 18th:

1. 01:45 04:50 3hrs 5min
2. 02:55 06:15 3hrs 20min
3. 04:45 08:05 3hrs 20min
4. 06:45 10:10 3hrs 25min
5. 08:05 11:10 3hrs 5min
6. 10:05 13:20 3hrs 15min
7. 11:35 14:45 3hrs 10min
8. 13:35 16:50 3hrs 15min
9. 15:10 18:30 3hrs 20min

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Comment:

This option is not particularly practical for combining with flights from Newcastle, as the total journey time would almost certainly be longer than taking the direct train.

However, for Newcastle fans arriving from other UK cities, or who are