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 41m£127–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus 111 / ...
10h 51m£47–67Drive 276.3 mi
- Drive from Barnard Castle to Cardiffcar 276.3 mi
4h 50m£68–98Line 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
5h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
6h 56m£120–370Train 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 38m£90–152Train 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 9m£133–515Train 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
7h 51m£131–355
Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 10h 51m.
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 Sophia Gardens via Dolphin Centre, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
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 41m and costs £120 - £360.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff, including transfers.
Barnard Castle to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 41m and costs £120 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 10h 51m.
Barnard Castle to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, 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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Sophia Gardens via Tubwell Row, Dolphin Centre, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 10h 51m.
- 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
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
Train from Darlington to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–110
- 1st Class
- £150–220
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Darlington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £270–370
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
- 1st Class
- £140–210
- 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
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £85–120
- 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
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–17
- 1st Class
- £23–28
Train from Darlington to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £45–55
- 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
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 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
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Row
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.weardale-travel.co.uk/
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