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How to get fromHartlepool to Cardiffby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hartlepool to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain train Sunderland - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
    5h 42m
    £126–249

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 131 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus bus 111 / ...
    10h 21m
    £46–109

  3. Drive 283 mi

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Cardiffcar car 283 mi
    4h 59m
    £71–103

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    5h
    £60–153

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Cardiff Centraltrain train Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
    7h 12m
    £151–233

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Redcar Central - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
    7h 53m
    £111–207

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 16m
    £139–420

  8. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 41m
    £105–274

Hartlepool to Cardiff by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Hartlepool to Cardiff Central via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station Stand 11, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 10h 21m.

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