There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Alnwick by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Alnmouthtrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
6h 26m£196–275Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Parkbus
5h 59m£62–150Drive 337.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Alnwickcar 337.7 mi
5h 57m£83–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Parkbus 591
7h 40m£167–242Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Parkbus 591
8h 39m£120–213Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouthtrain
5h 48m£104–236Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouthtrain
6h 43m£110–286Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouthtrain
6h 34m£132–269Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Parkbus
7h 35m£140–310Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Parkbus
7h 14m£133–405
Cardiff to Alnwick by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Alnwick is to train and fly and bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Alnwick is to train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs £100 - £240.
The distance between Cardiff and Alnwick is 367 miles. The road distance is 339.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alnwick without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs £190 - £280.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Cardiff to Alnwick, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Alnwick is 340 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Cardiff to Alnwick.
There are 2006+ hotels available in Alnwick.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Alnwick, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Cardiff Central to Alnmouth 5 times a week. Tickets cost £180–260 and the journey takes 6h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Train from Cardiff Central to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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