There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New StreetCardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to DurhamReading - Newcastle / ...
6h 4m£88–249Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Houghton Cut Slip Road
4h 51m£58–164Drive 295.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring295.5 mi
5h 3m£73–105Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to DurhamCardiff Central - Edinburgh
6h 24m£84–225Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester PiccadillyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to DurhamManchester Airport - Newcastle / ...
8h 12m£74–194Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
6h£110–372Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
7h 9m£73–210
Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring is to train and fly and line 20 bus which takes 4h 51m and costs £55 - £170.
The distance between Cardiff and Houghton-Le-Spring is 311 miles. The road distance is 297.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 4m and costs £85 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Cardiff to Houghton-Le-Spring.
There are 2048+ hotels available in Houghton-Le-Spring.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Houghton-Le-Spring, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Houghton-Le-Spring via Birmingham New Street, Durham, and Bus Station Stand D in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Cardiff Central to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Houghton Cut Slip Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
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