There are 9 ways to get from Cleethorpes to Cardiff by train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 52m£102–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yarborough Hotel to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 151
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp2
9h 14m£36–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Meadowhalltrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk078
8h 36m£44–72Drive 230.7 mi
- Drive from Cleethorpes to Cardiffcar 230.7 mi
4h 14m£58–83Fly Humberside Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HUY - CWL
10h 34m£110–619Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Nottinghamtrain Cleethorpes - Derby / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central
6h 16m£107–162Fly Humberside Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HUY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 33m£84–423Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LBA - CWL
10h 15m£76–305Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 54m£90–189
Cleethorpes to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleethorpes to Cardiff is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cleethorpes to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleethorpes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Isaacs Hill and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Yarborough Hotel and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleethorpes to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cleethorpes and arriving at Cardiff Central via Sheffield and Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Cleethorpes and Cardiff is 265 miles. The road distance is 232 miles.
The best way to get from Cleethorpes to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Cleethorpes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cleethorpes to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Yarborough Hotel station.
Cleethorpes to Cardiff train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Cleethorpes station.
The best way to get from Cleethorpes to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £110 - £650 and takes 10h 34m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 14m.
What companies run services between Cleethorpes, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Cleethorpes to Cardiff Central via Sheffield and Bristol Parkway in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Humberside Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–320
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Train from Cleethorpes to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Cleethorpes to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Cleethorpes to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Cleethorpes to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Cleethorpes to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Cleethorpes to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Yarborough Hotel to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cleethorpes to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Cleethorpes to Cardiff train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleethorpes to Cardiff is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Cleethorpes to Cardiff.
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