There are 6 ways to get from Hanley to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 1m£70–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
6h 2m£20–36Drive 147.5 mi
- Drive from Hanley to Cardiffcar 147.5 mi
2h 36m£36–52Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 23m£66–171Line 103 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stafford Street to Railway Stationbus 103
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 13mBus, train
- Take the bus from Broad Street to Railway Stationbus 64
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 18m
Hanley to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanley to Cardiff is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hanley to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanley to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Cardiff North Road via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanley to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Cardiff Central via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Hanley and Cardiff is 154 miles. The road distance is 148.3 miles.
The best way to get from Hanley to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Hanley to Cardiff, including transfers.
Hanley to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Hanley to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
The best way to get from Hanley to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from bus station to Cardiff Central via Stoke-on-Trent rail station, Stoke-on-Trent, and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Cardiff North Road via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bristol Bus Station in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- £15–26
- 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 Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stafford Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Broad Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Hanley to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Hanley to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanley to Cardiff is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Hanley to Cardiff.
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