There are 8 ways to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Bristol Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
7h 4m£123–360Bus via Birmingham
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 28m£29–92Drive 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 58mTrain via Manchester
- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadillytrain Newcastle - Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
8h 12m£65–187Bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stand 3bus 159
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 36
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
13h 23mTrain 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 7m£103–409Train 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£70–183
Barnard Castle to Cardiff by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff is to bus via Birmingham which costs £28 - £95 and takes 10h 28m.
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 28m.
The distance between Barnard Castle and Cardiff is 327 miles. The road distance is 278 miles.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £120 - £360.
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 which takes 7h 4m and costs £120 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £28 - £95 and takes 10h 28m.
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 Bristol Parkway in around 7h 4m. 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 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Train from Darlington to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £250–350
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- 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
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- 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
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- 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
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- 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
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- 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/
- Phone
- 01833 630730
- buses@hodgsonsgroup.com
- Website
- hodgsonsbuses.com
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.hodgsonsbuses.com/
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
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