There are 4 ways to get from Bacup to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 14m£74–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
8h 10m£20–47Drive 193.8 mi
- Drive from Bacup to Cardiffcar 193.8 mi
4h 7m£49–70Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 28m£88–145
Bacup to Cardiff by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bacup to Cardiff is to bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bacup to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bacup to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Cardiff North Road via Bus station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Bacup and Cardiff is 195 miles. The road distance is 194.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bacup to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Bacup to Cardiff, including transfers.
Bacup to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Bacup to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £50 and takes 8h 10m.
Bacup to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bacup to Cardiff is 195 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Bacup to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Bacup, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Cardiff North Road via Bus station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Bristol Bus Station in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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