There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Keele by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 50m£55–95Drive 147 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Keelecar 147 mi
2h 35m£37–53Train, line 25 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Sneyd Arms PHbus 25
3h 59m
Cardiff to Keele by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Keele is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Keele is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Keele. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Crewe via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and Keele is 151 miles. The road distance is 147.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Keele without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Cardiff to Keele, including transfers.
Cardiff to Keele train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Keele train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Keele is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Cardiff to Keele.
There are 1035+ hotels available in Keele.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Keele, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Crewe hourly. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 2h 34m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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