There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Boston Spa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Cheltenham
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spatrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
6h 10m£98–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk078
8h 16m£21–40Bus via Birmingham
- 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 / ...
7h 41m£42–58Drive 223.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Boston Spacar 223.3 mi
3h 56m£55–80Fly Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CWL - LBA
8h 12m£48–195Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leedstrain Manchester Airport - Redcar Central / ...
6h 12m£81–130Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
7h 41m£67–218Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, line 7 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 Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Harrogatetrain
- Take the bus from Hgte Bus Stn Stand 8 to Bridge Roadbus
6h 52m
Cardiff to Boston Spa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Boston Spa is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Boston Spa is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Boston Spa. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bridge Road via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Cardiff and Boston Spa is 239 miles. The road distance is 224.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Boston Spa without a car is to train via Cheltenham which takes 6h 10m and costs £95 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Cardiff to Boston Spa, including transfers.
Cardiff to Boston Spa bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Boston Spa is to train via Cheltenham which takes 6h 10m and costs £95 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £200 and takes 8h 12m.
Cardiff to Boston Spa bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Boston Spa is 225 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Cardiff to Boston Spa.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Boston Spa, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bridge Road via Cheltenham Spa, Leeds, City Square A, Cultural B, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Bridge Road via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £55–80
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
- 1st Class
- £140–210
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £24–35
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £26–31
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
- 1st Class
- £35–45
- 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
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
- 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
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Hgte Bus Stn Stand 8 to Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
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