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Barnard Castle to Cardiff

Rome2Rio compared 8 ways to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff. The best route is Train, a distance of 350.971 km.

  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain train Newcastle - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
    6h 41m
    £147–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 177
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus bus Cpa
    9h 36m
    £48–129

  3. Drive 276.3 mi

    1. Drive from Barnard Castle to Cardiffcar car 276.3 mi
    4h 50m
    £69–99

  4. Line 84 bus, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Rowbus bus
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    5h 51m

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Newcastle - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
    7h 52m
    £105–189

  6. Bus via Leeds

    1. Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stand 3bus bus 159
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 36
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Roadbus bus
    13h 24m

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 12m
    £134–426

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 38m
    £119–273

Barnard Castle to Cardiff by bus, foot, and train

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 301.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 9h 36m.

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