There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 4 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wyvernbus 4 / ...
3h 22m£40–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Wolverhampton Bus Stationbus Cp4
6h 12m£20–34Drive 102.4 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Ironbridgecar 102.4 mi
2h 20m£26–37
Cardiff to Ironbridge by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ironbridge. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Wyvern via Wolverhampton Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ironbridge is 128 miles. The road distance is 103 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge without a car is to train and line 4 bus which takes 3h 22m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ironbridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Ironbridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Wolverhampton Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Ironbridge is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Cardiff to Ironbridge.
There are 1212+ hotels available in Ironbridge.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ironbridge, Telford and Wrekin, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Wolverhampton Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Wyvern
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Wolverhampton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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