There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Harrogate 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.
Recommended option
Train CrossCountry • 5 h 49 min
$109 - $180
Cheapest option
Bus • 7 h 53 min
$27 - $32
7 alternative options
Train Arriva Trains Wales • 5 h 53 min
$92 - $158
Bus Megabus UK • 7 h 17 min
$42 - $75
Drive • 4 h 6 min
$50 - $80
Fly Cardiff to Newcastle, train • 5 h 49 min
$90 - $367
Train to Bristol, fly to Newcastle, train • 6 h 18 min
$92 - $326
Train to London Heathrow, fly to Leeds Bradford • 5 h 23 min
$167 - $367
Train, train to Southampton, fly to Leeds Bradford • 6 h 1 min
$176 - $397
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Cardiff, Kingsway and arriving at West Park, Beech Grove (West Park Street) via Meadowhall Interchange and Leeds City Centre, Bus Stn (Leeds City Bus Station). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 17 min.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Harrogate via Bristol Parkway and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 h 49 min.
The distance between Cardiff and Harrogate is 188 miles. The road distance is 243.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Harrogate without a car is to train which takes 5 h 49 min and costs .
It takes approximately 5 h 49 min to get from Cardiff to Harrogate, including transfers.
Cardiff to Harrogate bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardiff University station.
Cardiff to Harrogate train services, operated by Great Western Railway, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Harrogate is to train which takes 5 h 49 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7 h 17 min.
The quickest flight from Cardiff Airport to Newcastle Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 20 min.
Cardiff to Harrogate bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds Coach Station, Dyer Street.
- Distance: 187.7 miles
- Duration: 5 h 49 min
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Harrogate, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff to Harrogate via Bristol Parkway and Leeds in around 5 h 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff to Harrogate via Meadowhall Interchange, Leeds City Centre, Dyer Street (Dyer Street Coach Station), and Leeds City Centre, Bus Stn (Leeds City Bus Station) in around 7 h 17 min.
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Cardiff to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 23 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Southampton to Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Southampton to Leeds Bradford via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $230
Flights from Bristol to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900 - $2,200
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18 - $35
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $12 - $19
- Advanced Single
- $13 - $19
- Anytime Day Single
- $18 - $35
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $40
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $13 - $21
- Advanced Single
- $14 - $21
- Anytime Day Single
- $20 - $40
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $150
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $40 - $65
- Advanced Single
- $40 - $65
- Anytime Day Single
- $75 - $150
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55 - $110
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $30 - $50
- Advanced Single
- $30 - $50
- Anytime Day Single
- $55 - $110
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Parkway to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85 - $130
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $50 - $80
- Anytime Single
- $85 - $130
- Off-Peak Single
- $85 - $130
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 59 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $120
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $45 - $75
- Anytime Single
- $75 - $120
- Off-Peak Single
- $75 - $110
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $75
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $30 - $50
- Anytime Single
- $45 - $75
- Off-Peak Single
- $35 - $60
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $25 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $35 - $55
- Off-Peak Single
- $21 - $35
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $25 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $35 - $55
- Off-Peak Single
- $23 - $35
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $110
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $30 - $45
- Anytime Day Single
- $65 - $110
- First Anytime Day Single
- $110 - $160
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $9 - $14
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $16 - $24
- Anytime Day Single
- $17 - $25
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $15 - $21
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $24 - $40
- Anytime Day Single
- $30 - $45
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $29
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- $19 - $29
- 1st Class
- $35 - $55
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- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cardiff, Kingsway to Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28 - $50
- Book at
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange to Leeds City Centre, Bus Stn (Leeds City Bus Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $20
- Book at
- uk.megabus.com
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National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange to Leeds City Centre, Dyer Street (Dyer Street Coach Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Cardiff University to Leeds Coach Station, Dyer Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $26
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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Cardiff to Harrogate train services, operated by CrossCountry, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Harrogate is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4 h 6 min to drive from Cardiff to Harrogate.
Aer Lingus and Flybe offer flights from Cardiff Airport to Newcastle Airport.
Book your Cardiff to Harrogate train tickets online with Rome2rio.
There are 470+ hotels available in Harrogate. Prices start at $70 USD per night.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cardiff Airport is to bus which takes 30 min and costs .