There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Saint Bees by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to St Beestrain Manchester Airport - Corkickle
7h 45m£118–203Drive 273.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Saint Beescar 273.3 mi
5h 41m£67–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus Cpa
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to St Beestrain
10h 32m£75–163Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Beestrain
8h 58m£180–496Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to St Beestrain
8h 6m£128–212Train, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to St Beestrain
9h 40m£172–350
Cardiff to Saint Bees by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Saint Bees is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Saint Bees is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Saint Bees. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at St Bees via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Cardiff and Saint Bees is 297 miles. The road distance is 274.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Saint Bees without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Cardiff to Saint Bees, including transfers.
Cardiff to Saint Bees train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Saint Bees train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Saint Bees is 275 miles. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Cardiff to Saint Bees.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Saint Bees, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to St Bees via Manchester Piccadilly in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to St Bees
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to St Bees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to St Bees
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to St Bees
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to St Bees
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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