There are 8 ways to get from Howth to Cardiff by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Howth to Tara Streettrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 42m£36–138Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Howth to Tara Streettrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 11m£34–211Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
11h 13m£115–206Fly Dublin Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 14m£74–258Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 46m£52–144Fly Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 8m£50–200Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 18m£53–180Ferry, train via Main Street Howth
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
11h 35m£95–170
Howth to Cardiff by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howth to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £35 - £140 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Howth to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs £30 - £220.
The distance between Howth and Cardiff is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Howth to Cardiff without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 13m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Howth to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1636+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Howth, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Howth to Cardiff. However, you can take the train to Tara Street, walk to Custom House Quay, take the line 782 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a train from Howth to Cardiff Central via Clontarf Road, Marino Crescent Park, Point Village, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–430
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Howth to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £2–4
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- 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 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 Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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