There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Tullow by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour0
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclody132
- Take the bus from Bunclody to Tullow484
10h 43mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
7h 48m€69–200Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Upper Park Road112
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclody132
- Take the bus from Bunclody to Tullow484
13h 3mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Holyhead
- Take the car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Tullow
8h 52m€106–148Train, ferry, bus via Enniscorthy
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Island Road to Tullow South369
11h 5mTrain, ferry, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclody132
- Take the bus from Bunclody to Tullow484
11h 52mTrain to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, line 484 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CWL - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
- Take the bus from Carlow to Tullow
7h 38mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BHX - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
8h 51m€79–266Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
10h 37m€91–221Train, train to Exeter, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EXT - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
9h 42m€95–336
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tullow is to train and fly and bus which costs €65 - €200 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tullow is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs €65 - €200.
The distance between Cardiff and Tullow is 403 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tullow without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 10h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Cardiff to Tullow, including transfers.
There are 123+ hotels available in Tullow.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tullow, IE-CW, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Tullow. However, you can take the train to Fishguard Harbour, walk to Fishguard Harbour, take the ferry to Rosslare Harbour, walk to Rosslare Europort, take the bus to Bunclody, then take the bus to Tullow. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Tullow via Upper Park Road, Pembroke Dock station, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, and Bunclody in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €46–48
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Bunclody
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Bunclody to Tullow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Carlow to Tullow
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Upper Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 053 901 1828
- info@locallinkwexford.ie
- Website
- locallinkwexford.ie
Bus from Island Road to Tullow South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://locallinkwexford.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
Car ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €185–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
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