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By Rail to Cardiff
High-speed InterCity trains can get you from almost anywhere to Cardiff.
The journey time from London Paddington to Cardiff is under two hours and leaves every 30 minutes. Regional railways operate modern air-conditioned trains direct to Cardiff from Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Exeter, Torbay and Portsmouth.
Rail Enquiries: www.railtrack.co.uk or 08457 484950
Rail Ticket Bookings: www.traindirect.co.uk or 08457 000125
Wales and Borders Trains: http://www.walesandborderstrains.co.uk Wales and Borders Trains cover all of Wales, north to Liverpool, south to Penzance and east to London.
Great Western Trains: http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk First Great Western high speed train service, offers transportation throughout Longon, the West of England, the Cotswolds and South Wales.
Virgin Trains: http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/ or 08457 222 333. Virgin Trains offers train service throughout the UK mainland to over 130 stations, including South Wales.
Central Trains: http://www.centraltrains.co.uk/ or 01216 541200 Central Trains serve a broad range of destinations throughout Central England and the Mid Wales area.
Valley Lines: http://www.valleylines.co.uk/ or 029 2044 9944. This train line provides transport to and from Cardiff, with several stops in between, including Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil and Rymney. Inner urban services are also an option.
Eurostar: 0990 186186 www.eurostar.com With a direct train from Waterloo to Cardiff on the Alphaline services, the european continent is now even easier get to and from.
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