There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Burslem by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 103 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Zion Streetbus 103
3h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to bus stationbus 551 / ...
5h 14m£37–52Drive 149.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Burslemcar 149.1 mi
2h 38m£37–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to bus stationbus 101
4h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Burslem is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Burslem is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Burslem. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Wedgwood Street via Birmingham Coach Station and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Cardiff and Burslem is 153 miles. The road distance is 150 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Burslem without a car is to train and line 103 bus which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Cardiff to Burslem, including transfers.
Cardiff to Burslem bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Burslem bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Burslem is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Cardiff to Burslem.
There are 1121+ hotels available in Burslem.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Burslem, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Wedgwood Street via Birmingham Coach Station and bus station in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Zion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.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
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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