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How to get fromCardiff to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridgeby train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry or busferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, line 402 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeBRS - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
    4. Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Whitepark Road Carrick A Redebus
    7h 42m

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeBRS - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    7h 37m
    £71–217

  3. Train, ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    5. Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
    6. Drive from Larne to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridgecar
    14h 33m
    £104–515

  4. Train, car ferry via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain0
    16h 34m
    £89–201

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Donegall Square North to Bushmills War Memorialbus221
    23h 47m

  6. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, line 402 bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barrytrain
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeCWL - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    4. Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Whitepark Road Carrick A Redebus
    7h 52m

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeBHX - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
    8h 46m
    £77–231

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeBHX - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    8h 56m
    £82–290

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBRS - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain
    10h 44m
    £71–202

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain0
    16h 51m
    £109–222

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Motherwelltrain
    3. Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Terminusbus926
    4. Take the ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastleferry
    17h 53m
    £309–758

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridgecar
    10h 37m
    £137–316

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Antrim Depot, walk to Antrim, take the train to Coleraine, walk to Coleraine Buscentre, take the line 172 bus to Whitepark Road Carrick A Rede, then walk to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, and Larne in around 14h 33m.

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