Cardiff to London King's Cross Taxi – Fixed Price from £424, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Cardiff to London King's Cross, London King's 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 King's Cross and back: fixed fares
Cardiff to London King's Cross is a journey we drive several times a week. A saloon from Cardiff to London King's 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 King's 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 King's Cross (single) | from £424 | from £499 | from £517 | from £657 | from £688 |
| London King's Cross to Cardiff (single) | from £424 | from £499 | from £517 | from £657 | from £688 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £763 | from £898 | from £931 | 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 King's 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 King's 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 taxi set-down on Pancras Road for northbound trains and Eurostar at St Pancras next door. Returns are met at the barriers or the rank.
The drive is about 151 miles; your driver checks closures and picks the fastest route on the day, so the time above already allows for normal traffic.
London King's Cross to Cardiff: the return leg
London King's 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.
How much is a taxi from London King's Cross to Cardiff?
A saloon from London King's Cross to Cardiff is a fixed £424, the same as the Cardiff to London King's Cross fare, for about 151 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £763.
More fixed-fare routes from Cardiff and to London King's Cross
From Cardiff: Cardiff to London Liverpool Street from £401 · Cardiff to London Marylebone from £393 · Cardiff to London Paddington from £393 · Cardiff to London St Pancras from £424 · Cardiff to London from £424 · Cardiff to London Victoria from £395 · all Cardiff routes · Cardiff taxi
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Cardiff to London King's Cross taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Cardiff to London King's 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 King's 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 King's 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 King's Cross: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Cardiff to London King's 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 King's 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 Kings Cross station
- As the crow flies, Cardiff is 132 miles west of London Kings 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).