There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Pickering by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to The Royal Oakbus 840
6h 27mTrain, fly
cheapest- 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 Yorktrain
6h 41m£56–182Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to The Royal Oakbus 840
9h 52mDrive 256.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Pickeringcar 256.3 mi
4h 40m£62–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to The Royal Oakbus 840
7h 24m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pickering is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pickering is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pickering. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at The Royal Oak via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Cardiff and Pickering is 266 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pickering without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 6h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Cardiff to Pickering, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pickering bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Pickering bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Pickering is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Cardiff to Pickering.
There are 799+ hotels available in Pickering.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pickering, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to The Royal Oak via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to The Royal Oak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to The Royal Oak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- 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
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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