The average bus between Cardiff and Lichfield takes 6h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Lichfield. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Cardiff and Lichfield. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 5:10 PM which arrives into Lichfield at 8:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 6h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lichfield. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Lichfield station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
Cardiff to Lichfield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Lichfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Cardiff and Lichfield is 162.5 km. The road distance is 205 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and The Square Peg in around 4h 18m.