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Cardiff to Surrey

How to get from Cardiff to Surrey by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.

🚗 By car

2h 47m · 152 miles

Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Cardiff to the heart of Surrey. Add time for traffic and breaks.

Service stations on the way

  • mile 5 Welcome Break Cardiff Gate Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 22 Roadchef Magor Services RoadChef towing-friendly
  • mile 54 Moto Leigh Delamere Westbound Moto towing-friendly
  • mile 54 Moto Leigh Delamere Eastbound Moto towing-friendly
  • mile 56 Chippenham Pit Stop
  • mile 82 Welcome Break Membury Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 92 Moto Chieveley Services Moto towing-friendly
  • mile 108 Moto Reading Westbound Moto towing-friendly
Plan this drive with fuel, EV chargers & food stops →

🚆 By train

Nearest station to the centre of Surrey: Horsley · from Cardiff Central

No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.

Live train planner →

Where to stay in Surrey

All places to stay in Surrey →

Once you're there

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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.