There are 8 ways to get from Durham (Land) to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 3m£56–376Bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to John Dobson Streetbus X21
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk078
12h 18mDrive 282.4 mi
- Drive from Durham (Land) to Cardiffcar 282.4 mi
4h 59m£69–100Bus, train, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stand Gbus
- Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
7h 18m£87–236Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Eaglescliffe to Manchester Piccadillytrain Redcar Central - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
8h 56m£65–199Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 57m£100–412Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 28m£133–337
Durham (Land) to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham (Land) to Cardiff is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Durham (Land) to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham (Land) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Cardiff North Road via Market Place and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Durham (Land) and Cardiff is 296 miles. The road distance is 284 miles.
The best way to get from Durham (Land) to Cardiff without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 3m and costs £55 - £380.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Durham (Land) to Cardiff, including transfers.
Durham (Land) to Cardiff bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Market Place station.
The best way to get from Durham (Land) to Cardiff is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 3m and costs £55 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 18m.
Durham (Land) to Cardiff bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham (Land) to Cardiff is 284 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Durham (Land) to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Durham (Land), England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Cardiff Central via Newgate Street - Medical Centre, Bishop Auckland, Darlington, and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Cardiff North Road via Saddler Street Stand A, Market Place, John Dobson Street, and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Train from Darlington to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- 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
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Eaglescliffe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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