There are 10 ways to get from Hartlepool to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain Sunderland - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 39m£131–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Roadbus
10h 20m£39–62Drive 283 mi
- Drive from Hartlepool to Cardiffcar 283 mi
4h 59m£70–102Bus to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 9mTrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
6h 57m£127–205Train #2
- Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadillytrain Redcar Central - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 39m£89–153Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 47m£93–244Bus to Newcastle, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NCL - CWL
7h 45mBus to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 16mFly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MME - CWL
8h 46m£132–722
Hartlepool to Cardiff by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hartlepool to Cardiff is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hartlepool to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartlepool to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from York Road - Central Library and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Bus Station Stand 11, Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Hartlepool to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hartlepool and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Hartlepool and Cardiff is 396 miles. The road distance is 284.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Cardiff without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 39m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Hartlepool to Cardiff, including transfers.
Hartlepool to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Hartlepool to Cardiff train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Hartlepool station.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Cardiff is to train via London which takes 5h 39m and costs £130 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £750 and takes 8h 46m.
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 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Cardiff - North Road via Bus Station Stand 11, Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange, and Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Train from Hartlepool to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Thornaby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hartlepool to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
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Booking & Getting There
Hartlepool to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Hartlepool to Cardiff train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartlepool to Cardiff is 285 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Hartlepool to Cardiff.
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