Cardiff to London Waterloo Taxi – Fixed Price from £425, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Cardiff to London Waterloo, London Waterloo 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 Waterloo and back: fixed fares
Cardiff to London Waterloo is a journey we drive several times a week. A saloon from Cardiff to London Waterloo is a fixed fare from £425 each way, about 152 miles and 3.6-5.1 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £765, with the driver meeting you at London Waterloo on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £659, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (152 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff to London Waterloo (single) | from £425 | from £501 | from £518 | from £659 | from £690 |
| London Waterloo to Cardiff (single) | from £425 | from £501 | from £518 | from £659 | from £690 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £765 | from £902 | from £932 | from £1186 | from £1242 |
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 Waterloo?
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 £501) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £659) or 9-seater minibus (from £690). Every vehicle on the Cardiff to London Waterloo 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 cab road inside the station on the Waterloo Road side. For returns the driver waits by the agreed exit or on the rank side.
Allow 3.6-5.1 hrs for the 152-mile drive. For an early flight or a fixed train we build in a buffer and confirm the pick-up time with you.
London Waterloo to Cardiff: the return leg
London Waterloo 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 Waterloo first, Cardiff at the end.
What does a taxi from London Waterloo to Cardiff cost?
A saloon from London Waterloo to Cardiff is a fixed £425, the same as the Cardiff to London Waterloo fare, for about 152 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £765.
More fixed-fare routes from Cardiff and to London Waterloo
From Cardiff: Cardiff to Longleat from £152 · Cardiff to Luton Airport from £343 · Cardiff to M&S Bank Arena Liverpool from £364 · Cardiff to Molineux from £259 · Cardiff to NEC Birmingham from £266 · Cardiff to Newbury Racecourse from £240 · all Cardiff routes · Cardiff taxi
To London Waterloo: Chelmsford to London Waterloo from £148 · Cheltenham to London Waterloo from £294 · Chichester to London Waterloo from £212 · Cirencester to London Waterloo from £275 · Colchester to London Waterloo from £204 · Corby to London Waterloo from £254 · London Waterloo transfers
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Cardiff to London Waterloo taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Cardiff to London Waterloo?
From £425 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 152-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £659 and a return booked together is from £765.
How long does Cardiff to London Waterloo take by taxi?
Usually 3.6-5.1 hrs door to door for the 152 miles, depending on the time of day. We confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do London Waterloo 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 Waterloo: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Cardiff to London Waterloo route is about 152 miles, which usually takes 3 h 36 min to 5 h 06 min 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 Waterloo | Leave Cardiff by |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | 03:30 |
| 12:00 | 07:15 |
| 18:00 | 13:15 |
Times allow 20 minutes at the station before departure.
Splitting the fixed fare:
- Saloon (up to 4): £425 fixed, which is £106.25 per person when full and £2.80 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £659 fixed, which is £82.38 per person when full and £4.34 per mile
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Local know-how: Cardiff to London Waterloo station
- Cardiff lies 132 miles west of London Waterloo station in a straight line, while the drive is about 152 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).