There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Yorkshire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain Reading - York / ...
4h 41m£40–226Bus
cheapest- 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 / ...
8h 13m£20–74Drive 228.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Yorkshirecar 228.8 mi
4h 7m£56–80Train 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 Yorktrain
5h 13m£50–166Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Yorktrain Manchester Piccadilly - York / ...
5h 43m£51–147Fly Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CWL - LBA
9h 39m£54–188Train 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
8h 8m£69–175
Cardiff to Yorkshire by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Yorkshire is to bus which costs £20 - £75 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Yorkshire is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Yorkshire. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Chapelfields Shops via Birmingham Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Cardiff and Yorkshire is 238 miles. The road distance is 230.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Yorkshire without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 41m and costs £35 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cardiff to Yorkshire, including transfers.
Cardiff to Yorkshire bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Yorkshire is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 41m and costs £35 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £75 and takes 8h 13m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £190 and takes 9h 39m.
Cardiff to Yorkshire bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Yorkshire is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Cardiff to Yorkshire.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bramham Avenue via Birmingham New Street, York, and Rail Station in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Chapelfields Shops via Birmingham Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Rail Station in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- 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
- £45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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
- £60–280
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
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
- £5–19
- 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/
- 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
- £12–24
- 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
- £35–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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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