There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge 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 Abraham Darby Schoolbus 4 / ...
3h 32m£49–66Drive 102.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorgecar 102.1 mi
2h 19m£26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 409
5h 16m£39–54Train, line 8 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Free Bridgebus 8A / ...
4h 8m£45–60
Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Abraham Darby School via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ironbridge Gorge is 129 miles. The road distance is 102.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge without a car is to train and line 4 bus which takes 3h 32m and costs £45 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Cardiff to Ironbridge Gorge.
There are 1037+ hotels available in Ironbridge Gorge.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ironbridge Gorge, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Ironbridge Gorge via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Abraham Darby School in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Abraham Darby School
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Free Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- 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
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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