There are 13 ways to get from Doolin to Cardiff by taxi, train, ferry, car, bus, car ferry, 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.
Taxi, train, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Doolin to Galway
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
14h 37m£204–299Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Station
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
8h 46m£56–272Drive, bus, ferry, train
- Drive from Doolin 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 10m£106–336Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Doolin to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Cardiff
10h 48m£121–163Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Station
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 11m£58–175Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Doolin 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 3m£122–192Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Doolin 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 Fishguard
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
19h 3m£92–317Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Doolin 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£83–121Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin 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 33m£105–323Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)SNN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
9h 3m£84–248Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Station
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
10h 41m£77–237Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin 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 53m£79–201Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
10h 22m£97–261
Doolin to Cardiff by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £55 - £180 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 33m and costs £100 - £330.
The distance between Doolin and Cardiff is 476 miles.
The best way to get from Doolin to Cardiff without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 14h 37m and costs £200 - £300.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Doolin to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1563+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Doolin to Cardiff. However, you can take the taxi to Galway, 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, walk to Holyhead, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Doolin to Cardiff Central via Tralee University Hospital, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, and Fishguard Harbour in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- 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
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £39
- 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
- £160–190
- On Foot
- £35–45
- 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
- £35–210
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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