There are 10 ways to get from Coleraine to Cardiff by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 29m£61–149Train, ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 18m£127–226Train, car ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgatetrain
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 52m£127–244Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus 218
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cpa
18h 31mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
5h 22m£71–228Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 1m£106–188Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 39m£97–237Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus 785
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 37m£150–428Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgatetrain
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 34m£105–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Coleraine to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Cardiffcar
10h 14m£127–377
Coleraine to Cardiff by train, bus, car ferry, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coleraine to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Coleraine to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs £70 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Coleraine to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Coleraine Buscentre and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Coleraine and Cardiff is 362 miles.
The best way to get from Coleraine to Cardiff without a car is to train and car ferry via Crewe which takes 15h 52m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Coleraine to Cardiff, including transfers.
Coleraine to Cardiff bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.
Coleraine to Cardiff bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 1709+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Coleraine, Northern Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Coleraine to Cardiff. However, you can take the train to Antrim, walk to Antrim Buscentre, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coleraine to Cardiff Central via Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Bangor (Gwynedd) in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- 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
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Row
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–130
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- 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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