There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Elland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester PiccadillyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 43m£58–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUk070 / ...
7h 56m£16–52Drive 199.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Elland199.5 mi
4h 7m£50–73Train, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BRS - LBA
7h 3m£83–202Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Huddersfield
6h 2m£61–176
Cardiff to Elland by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Elland is to bus which costs £15 - £55 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Elland is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Elland. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Burley Street via Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Halifax Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Cardiff and Elland is 200 miles. The road distance is 200.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Elland without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Cardiff to Elland, including transfers.
Cardiff to Elland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Elland is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £55 and takes 7h 56m.
Cardiff to Elland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Elland is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Cardiff to Elland.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Elland, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Burley Street via Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Halifax Bus Station in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- 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
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- 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 Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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