There are 4 ways to get from Keele to Cardiff by bus, train, or car
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Line 85 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sneyd Arms PH to Railway Stationbus 85
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 55m£48–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from M6 Keele Services Southbound to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk021
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk084 / ...
5h£17–27Drive 146.7 mi
- Drive from Keele to Cardiffcar 146.7 mi
2h 36m£37–53Train
- 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 32m£58–104
Keele to Cardiff by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Keele to Cardiff is to bus which costs £17 - £27 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Keele to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Keele to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from M6 Keele Services Southbound and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Keele 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 32m.
The distance between Keele and Cardiff is 151 miles. The road distance is 147.6 miles.
The best way to get from Keele to Cardiff without a car is to line 85 bus and train which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Keele to Cardiff, including transfers.
Keele to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from M6 Keele Services Southbound station.
Keele to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
The best way to get from Keele to Cardiff is to bus which takes 5h and costs £17 - £27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between Keele, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from M6 Keele Services Southbound to Cardiff - North Road via Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sneyd Arms PH to Cardiff Central via Stoke-on-Trent rail station, Stoke-on-Trent, and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Sneyd Arms PH to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from M6 Keele Services Southbound to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Keele to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Keele to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keele to Cardiff is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Keele to Cardiff.
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