There are 10 ways to get from Castlebar to Cardiff by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 9m£164–237Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
8h 28m£48–239Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Dublin Airport Zone 15bus 721
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h£172–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castlebar to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Cardiffcar
13h 11m£160–426Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 45m£67–194Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 20m£94–277Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NOC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 43m£125–382Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NOC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 18m£80–394Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 12m£98–309Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 59m£86–199
Castlebar to Cardiff by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £45 - £240 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 18m and costs £80 - £400.
The distance between Castlebar and Cardiff is 456 miles.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Cardiff without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 9m and costs £160 - £240.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Castlebar to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1636+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Castlebar to Cardiff. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castlebar to Cardiff Central via Dublin Airport Zone 15, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 15h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–190
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £18–26
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Dublin Airport Zone 15
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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