There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Otley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 39m£90–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk078
8h 9m£14–40Bus via Bristol
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Stationbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
7h 23mDrive 228.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Otleycar 228.8 mi
4h 13m£56–81Fly Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CWL - LBA
7h 52m£55–215Train, line 34 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from City Square F to Otley Bus Stationbus 34
6h 18mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
6h 21m£72–152Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, 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 Leedstrain
6h 38m£71–282
Cardiff to Otley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Otley is to bus which costs £14 - £40 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Otley is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Otley station. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Otley Bus Station via Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Cardiff and Otley is 245 miles. The road distance is 230.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Otley without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Cardiff to Otley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Otley bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Otley is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs £90 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs and takes 7h 23m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £220 and takes 7h 52m.
Cardiff to Otley bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Otley is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Cardiff to Otley.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Otley, Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Otley Waitrose via Bristol Parkway, Leeds, Guiseley, and Morton Terrace in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Otley Bus Station via Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.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 Bristol Parkway to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- 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 Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £95–140
- 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 Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from City Square F to Otley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
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