There are 11 ways to get from Cliffs of Moher to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)SNN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
8h 12m£100–432Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
10h 45m£61–316Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Galway Ceannt Station350
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
17h 22m£122–183Drive, car ferry, bus, ferry, train
- Drive from Cliffs of Moher to Killimer
- Take the car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Drive from Tarbert to Tralee University Hospital
- Take the bus from Tralee University Hospital to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
17h 57m£90–202Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cliffs of Moher to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Cardiff
10h 53m£113–155Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)SNN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
8h 41m£104–282Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
10h 34m£85–247Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
10h 4m£102–327Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
11h 1m£62–174Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
12h 27m£79–245Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station350
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Cork Bus Station51
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardens112
21h 33m£83–115
Cliffs of Moher to Cardiff by foot, bus, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £60 - £180 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs £100 - £440.
The distance between Cliffs of Moher and Cardiff is 572 miles.
The best way to get from Cliffs of Moher to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 17h 22m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Cliffs of Moher to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1504+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Cliffs of Moher, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Cliffs of Moher to Cardiff. However, you can walk to Cliffs of Moher, take the bus to Ennis Station, take the line 51 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cliffs of Moher to Cardiff Central via Cliffs of Moher, Galway Ceannt Station, Galway, Dublin Heuston, Parkgate Street, Dublin Ferry Port Terminal 1, Dublin Terminal 1, Holyhead, and Holyhead in around 17h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £15–22
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cliffs of Moher to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cliffs of Moher to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ennis Station to Cork Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Tralee University Hospital to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–200
- On Foot
- £35–45
- Phone
- +353 65 905 3124
- enquiries@shannonferries.com
- Website
- shannonferries.com
Car ferry from Killimer to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- ShannonFerry Group Ltd
- Passenger
- £5
- Car (incl. passengers)
- £20
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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