Cardiff to London Charing Cross Taxi – Fixed Price from £424, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Cardiff to London Charing Cross, London Charing Cross to Cardiff, and the return booked together. Fixed fares per car, driver named the day before, meet and greet at the station.
Cardiff to London Charing Cross and back: fixed fares
Rushxo drivers cover Cardiff to London Charing Cross all year, in both directions. A saloon from Cardiff to London Charing Cross is a fixed fare from £424 each way, about 151 miles and 3.5-5.0 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £763, with the driver meeting you at London Charing Cross on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £657, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (151 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff to London Charing Cross (single) | from £424 | from £499 | from £516 | from £657 | from £688 |
| London Charing Cross to Cardiff (single) | from £424 | from £499 | from £516 | from £657 | from £688 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £763 | from £898 | from £929 | from £1183 | from £1238 |
Fares are per car, agreed at booking, and include tolls and the Congestion Charge where they apply. No meter, no surge, no night premium.
Which vehicle for Cardiff to London Charing Cross?
Most passengers on this route book a saloon; families and groups with luggage take the 7-seater MPV taxi; for business travel the executive chauffeur car (Mercedes E-Class, from £499) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £657) or 9-seater minibus (from £688). Every vehicle on the Cardiff to London Charing Cross run is TfL-licensed private hire — a pre-booked minicab with a fixed fare, not a metered cab. See the vehicle size guide for luggage capacity.
The journey, and where we pick up and drop
Pick-up in Cardiff is at your door, whether that is the town centre, a Cardiff village or a business park; the driver is named the day before and texts on arrival. At the station end we drop at the forecourt on the Strand. Returns are met at the top of the ramp; the West End and Trafalgar Square are a minute away.
Allow 3.5-5.0 hrs for the 151-mile drive. For an early flight or a fixed train we build in a buffer and confirm the pick-up time with you.
London Charing Cross to Cardiff: the return leg
London Charing Cross to Cardiff is the same fixed fare as the outbound leg. For an airport or station pick-up we track the flight or train, meet you at the agreed point and include waiting time, so a delay never changes the price. Book both legs together and the return is 1.8 times a single; if plans change, one message moves the booking.
On the way back you are travelling west, from London Charing Cross towards Cardiff.
How much is a taxi from London Charing Cross to Cardiff?
A saloon from London Charing Cross to Cardiff is a fixed £424, the same as the Cardiff to London Charing Cross fare, for about 151 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £763.
More fixed-fare routes from Cardiff and to London Charing Cross
From Cardiff: Cardiff to London City Airport from £381 · Cardiff to London Euston from £424 · Cardiff to London King's Cross from £424 · Cardiff to London Liverpool Street from £401 · Cardiff to London Marylebone from £393 · Cardiff to London Paddington from £393 · all Cardiff routes · Cardiff taxi
To London Charing Cross: Chelmsford to London Charing Cross from £148 · Cheltenham to London Charing Cross from £292 · Chichester to London Charing Cross from £212 · Cirencester to London Charing Cross from £273 · Colchester to London Charing Cross from £204 · Corby to London Charing Cross from £254 · London Charing Cross transfers
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Cardiff to London Charing Cross taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Cardiff to London Charing Cross?
From £424 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 151-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £657 and a return booked together is from £763.
How long does Cardiff to London Charing Cross take by taxi?
Usually 3.5-5.0 hrs door to door for the 151 miles, depending on the time of day. We confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do London Charing Cross to Cardiff?
Yes. The return direction is the same fixed fare and this page covers both; book the pair together and the return is priced at 1.8 times a single.
Is the fare fixed if there is traffic?
Yes. Rushxo fares are agreed before you travel and do not change for traffic, diversions or the time of day.
Cardiff to London Charing Cross: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Cardiff to London Charing Cross route is about 151 miles, which usually takes 3 h 30 min to 5 h door to door (quicker early morning and late evening, slower in rush hour). Use the table to choose a pickup time; your driver still checks live traffic before setting off.
| Train leaves London Charing Cross | Leave Cardiff by |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | 03:40 |
| 12:00 | 07:25 |
| 18:00 | 13:25 |
Times allow 20 minutes at the station before departure.
Splitting the fixed fare:
- Saloon (up to 4): £424 fixed, which is £106.00 per person when full and £2.81 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £657 fixed, which is £82.12 per person when full and £4.35 per mile
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Local know-how: Cardiff to London Charing Cross station
- As the crow flies, Cardiff is 131 miles west of London Charing Cross station; the road route of about 151 miles is 15% longer because of the way the main roads run.
- The nearest National Rail station to Cardiff is Cardiff Central, about 0.3 miles away, a handy meeting point if you are coming off a train.
Straight-line distances calculated from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and DfT NaPTAN station locations (Open Government Licence v3.0).