There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Barnard Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Darlingtontrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
7h 5m£141–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Dolphin Centrebus 591
10h 56m£27–69Drive 276.9 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Barnard Castlecar 276.9 mi
4h 48m£69–99Train, fly, line 84 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Take the bus from Tubwell Row to Galgate - Stand Bbus
6h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Darlingtontrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
7h 22m£150–210Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Darlingtontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
8h 4m£102–183
Cardiff to Barnard Castle by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Barnard Castle is to bus which costs £26 - £70 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Barnard Castle is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Barnard Castle. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at Galgate - Stand B via Bristol Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Tubwell Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Cardiff and Barnard Castle is 304 miles. The road distance is 278.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Barnard Castle without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 5m and costs £140 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cardiff to Barnard Castle, including transfers.
Cardiff to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Barnard Castle is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 5m and costs £140 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £70 and takes 10h 56m.
Cardiff to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Barnard Castle is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Cardiff to Barnard Castle.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Barnard Castle, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Galgate - Stand B via Birmingham New Street, Darlington, and Tubwell Row in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Galgate - Stand B via Bristol Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Dolphin Centre, and Tubwell Row in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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 Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Tubwell Row to Galgate - Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.weardale-travel.co.uk/
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