Cardiff to London Marylebone Taxi – Fixed Price from £421, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Cardiff to London Marylebone, London Marylebone 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 Marylebone and back: fixed fares
The Cardiff to London Marylebone run is a regular one for us, day and night. A saloon from Cardiff to London Marylebone is a fixed fare from £421 each way, about 149 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 £758, with the driver meeting you at London Marylebone on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £652, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (149 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff to London Marylebone (single) | from £421 | from £495 | from £512 | from £652 | from £682 |
| London Marylebone to Cardiff (single) | from £421 | from £495 | from £512 | from £652 | from £682 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £758 | from £891 | from £922 | from £1174 | from £1228 |
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 Marylebone?
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 £495) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £652) or 9-seater minibus (from £682). Every vehicle on the Cardiff to London Marylebone 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 small forecourt on Melcombe Place. Returns from Chiltern trains are met at the barriers a few steps from the car.
At 149 miles this is a 3.5-5.0 hrs drive in normal conditions. Roadworks and rush hour are the driver’s problem, not yours: the fare is fixed either way.
London Marylebone to Cardiff: the return leg
London Marylebone 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.
Heading home, the direction of travel is west: London Marylebone first, Cardiff at the end.
What does a taxi from London Marylebone to Cardiff cost?
A saloon from London Marylebone to Cardiff is a fixed £421, the same as the fare, for about 149 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £758.
More fixed-fare routes from Cardiff and to London Marylebone
From Cardiff: Cardiff to London Paddington from £421 · Cardiff to London St Pancras from £397 · Cardiff to London from £397 · Cardiff to London Victoria from £395 · Cardiff to London Waterloo from £399 · Cardiff to Longleat from £152 · all Cardiff routes · Cardiff taxi
To London Marylebone: Chelmsford to London Marylebone from £151 · Cheltenham to London Marylebone from £288 · Chichester to London Marylebone from £212 · Cirencester to London Marylebone from £269 · Colchester to London Marylebone from £206 · Corby to London Marylebone from £250 · London Marylebone transfers
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Cardiff to London Marylebone taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Cardiff to London Marylebone?
From £421 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 149-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £652 and a return booked together is from £758.
How long does Cardiff to London Marylebone take by taxi?
Usually 3.5-5.0 hrs door to door for the 149 miles, depending on the time of day. We confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do London Marylebone 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 Marylebone: when to leave and what it costs per person
the route is about 149 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 Marylebone | 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): £421 fixed, which is £105.25 per person when full and £2.83 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £652 fixed, which is £81.50 per person when full and £4.38 per mile
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Local know-how: Cardiff to London Marylebone station
- Cardiff lies 130 miles west of London Marylebone station in a straight line, while the drive is about 149 miles, 15% further than the direct line.
- 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).