There are 7 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 29m£104–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk070 / ...
8h 15m£22–41Drive 223.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Boston Spacar 223.3 mi
3h 56m£55–80Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
5h 47m£99–249Train
- 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 31m£81–137Bus 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 / ...
8h 25m£40–99Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CWL - LBA
6h 46m£86–233
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 - £45 and takes 8h 15m.
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 Cardiff North Road and arriving at Bridge Road via Bristol Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Cardiff and Boston Spa is 238 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 29m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Cardiff to Boston Spa, including transfers.
Cardiff to Boston Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Boston Spa is to train via Cheltenham which takes 6h 29m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £45 and takes 8h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £240 and takes 6h 46m.
Cardiff to Boston Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus 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 I, Cultural B, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Bridge Road via Bristol Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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