There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Elsham by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Birmingham
best- 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 Barnetby
5h 24m£70–201Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Meadowhall Interchange/B1Uk078
- Take the train from Meadowhall to BarnetbyStockport - Cleethorpes / ...
8h 11m£30–66Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station152
7h 51m£56–112Drive 221.9 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Elsham221.9 mi
3h 58m£56–81Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Humberside Airport (HUY)CWL - HUY
6h 18m£347–1,222Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to BeestonCardiff Central - Nottingham
- Take the train from Beeston to BarnetbyMatlock - Cleethorpes / ...
5h 49m£102–250Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Humberside Airport (HUY)BRS - HUY
5h 43m£292–514
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Humberside Airport (HUY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Elsham is to bus and train which costs £29 - £70 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Elsham is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £55 - £80.
The distance between Cardiff and Elsham is 239 miles. The road distance is 223.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Elsham without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 24m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Cardiff to Elsham, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Elsham is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 24m and costs £70 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 7h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £340 - £1,300 and takes 6h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Elsham is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Cardiff to Elsham.
There are 652+ hotels available in Elsham.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Elsham, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Elsham via Birmingham New Street, Sheffield, and Barnetby in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Elsham via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £330–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–700
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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Beeston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £70–110
- 1st Class
- £150–210
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/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Meadowhall to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Beeston to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 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/
- 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
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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