There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Shirley by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 76 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Universitytrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Longmore Rdbus 76
2h 54m£55–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111
3h 24m£23–31Drive 107 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Shirleycar 107 mi
1h 58m£27–38Train, line 76 bus via Hereford
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Universitytrain
- Take the bus from Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Longmore Rdbus 76
4h 15m
Cardiff to Shirley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Shirley is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Shirley is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Shirley. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Longmore Rd via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Cardiff and Shirley is 114 miles. The road distance is 107.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Shirley without a car is to train and line 76 bus which takes 2h 54m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Cardiff to Shirley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Shirley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Shirley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Shirley is 108 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Cardiff to Shirley.
There are 3658+ hotels available in Shirley.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Shirley, Solihull, England?
National Express operates a bus from Park Place to Birmingham Coach Station twice daily. Tickets cost £21–29 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
Train from Cardiff Central to University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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 Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–30
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Hereford to University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Longmore Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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