There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Cosford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Cosfordtrain Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street / ...
3h 8m£50–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rdbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Wolverhampton Bus Stationbus X8
4h 55m£26–37Drive 107.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Cosfordcar 107.2 mi
2h 30m£27–39Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cosfordtrain Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury
3h 25m£63–152
Cardiff to Cosford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cosford is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cosford is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Cosford. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Cosford via Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cosford is 127 miles. The road distance is 107.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cosford without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Cardiff to Cosford, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cosford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cosford is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 4h 55m.
Cardiff to Cosford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cosford is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Cardiff to Cosford.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cosford, Shropshire, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Cosford via Shrewsbury in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Cosford via Lordswood Rd, Wolverhampton Bus Station, and Wolverhampton in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Shrewsbury to Cosford
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–12
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cosford
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–14
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Cosford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cosford
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Wolverhampton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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