There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Loftus by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Saltburntrain
7h 24m£57–234Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Express Loungebus 133 / ...
10h 25m£38–112Drive 284.4 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Loftuscar 284.4 mi
5h 3m£70–101Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Saltburntrain
6h 52m£56–150Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Redcar Centraltrain Manchester Airport - Redcar Central / ...
8h 40m£85–203Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Uk078
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11bus Uk073
11h 15mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Saltburntrain
8h 4m£117–377
Cardiff to Loftus by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Loftus is to bus via Birmingham which costs £35 - £120 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Loftus is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £65 - £100.
The distance between Cardiff and Loftus is 319 miles. The road distance is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Loftus without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £55 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Cardiff to Loftus, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Loftus is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 10h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Loftus is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Cardiff to Loftus.
There are 2368+ hotels available in Loftus.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Loftus, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Market Place via Birmingham New Street, Darlington, Saltburn, and Station in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Market Place via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station Express Lounge, Middlesbrough, Saltburn, and Station in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Saltburn
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Redcar Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- 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
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Express Lounge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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