There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Atherstone by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tamworth High Leveltrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
3h 8m£60–160Bus, line 110 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from The Square Peg to Corporation Stbus 110
- Take the bus from Corporation St to Long Streetbus 6
5h 42m£12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
4h 27m£37–56Drive 127.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Atherstonecar 127.8 mi
2h 19m£32–46
Cardiff to Atherstone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Atherstone is to bus and line 110 bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Atherstone is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Atherstone. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at Long Street via The Square Peg and Corporation St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Atherstone. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Atherstone via Tamworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Cardiff and Atherstone is 133 miles. The road distance is 128.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Atherstone without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Cardiff to Atherstone, including transfers.
Cardiff to Atherstone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Atherstone train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Atherstone is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £60 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Atherstone, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Cardiff Central to Tamworth High Level hourly. Tickets cost £60–160 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £21–29 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
Train from Cardiff Central to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
- 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
- £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 Cardiff North Road to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Square Peg to Corporation St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Corporation St to Long Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Corporation St to Long Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £1
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Atherstone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Cardiff to Atherstone train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Tamworth High Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Atherstone is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Cardiff to Atherstone.
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