There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Alnwick Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Alnmouthtrain
6h 39m£66–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Retail Parkbus 591
11h 10m£43–113Drive 338.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Alnwick Castlecar 338.3 mi
5h 57m£82–118Train 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 38m£70–182Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Parkbus 591
7h 59m£61–309Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newcastletrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Parkbus 591
8h 16m£83–498Train, 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
10h 8m£84–191Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- 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
6h 13m£53–145Train 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 27m£72–170Train 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 36m£74–240Train 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 26m£114–373
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Alnwick Castle is to bus which costs £40 - £120 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Alnwick Castle is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Alnwick Castle. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Retail Park via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Cardiff and Alnwick Castle is 354 miles. The road distance is 340.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alnwick Castle without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs £65 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Cardiff to Alnwick Castle, including transfers.
Cardiff to Alnwick Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alnwick Castle is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs £65 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 11h 10m.
Cardiff to Alnwick Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Alnwick Castle is 340 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Cardiff to Alnwick Castle.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Alnwick Castle, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Alnwick Castle via Birmingham New Street, York, and Alnmouth in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Alnwick Castle via Birmingham Coach Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Retail Park in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–490
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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