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Cardiff to Hackney train route details

First train
First train
05:07
Last train
Last train
23:30
Departure city
Departure city
Cardiff
Arrival city
Arrival city
Hackney
Journey time
Journey time
2h 37m
Distance
Distance
216 km
Price
Price
HK$ 321.36*
Train Operators
Train Operators
London Overground, Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway

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15:18
2h 45m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
18:03
Hackney Wick
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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15:54
2h 40m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
18:34
Hackney Wick
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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16:21
2h 42m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
19:03
Hackney Wick
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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16:50
2h 42m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
19:32
Hackney Wick
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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17:18
2h 50m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
20:08
Hackney Downs
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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17:50
2h 46m, 2 change
Cardiff Central
20:36
Paris
Great Western RailwayElizabeth line
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