There are 8 ways to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 43m£143–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Darlington to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
10h 46m£27–82Drive 276.3 mi
- Drive from Barnard Castle to Cardiffcar 276.3 mi
4h 50m£69–99Line 84 bus, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Rowbus
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
6h 56m£140–210Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 40m£107–180Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 1m£98–241Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 15m£127–434
Barnard Castle to Cardiff by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff is to bus which costs £26 - £85 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnard Castle to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Galgate - Commercial Hotel and arriving at Cardiff North Road via Darlington, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Barnard Castle and Cardiff is 303 miles. The road distance is 278 miles.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 43m and costs £140 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff, including transfers.
Barnard Castle to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 43m and costs £140 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £85 and takes 10h 46m.
Barnard Castle to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnard Castle to Cardiff is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Barnard Castle to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Barnard Castle, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Cardiff Central via Tubwell Row, Darlington, and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Cardiff North Road via Tubwell Row, Darlington, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Train from Darlington to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- 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/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Darlington to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Darlington to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
Bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Row
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.weardale-travel.co.uk/
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