There are 10 ways to get from Letterkenny to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 43m£57–175Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
7h 47m£55–301Bus, ferry, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16932
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
14h 8m£124–202Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Letterkenny to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Cardiff
10h 37m£108–160Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
8h 2m£56–160Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)BHD - CWL
7h 47m£77–274Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 47m£76–223Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
9h 9m£82–261Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 1932
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
14h 14m£121–203Bus, ferry, train #2
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport32
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
14h 27m£125–208
Letterkenny to Cardiff by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Letterkenny to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £55 - £160 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Letterkenny to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs £55 - £180.
The distance between Letterkenny and Cardiff is 416 miles.
The best way to get from Letterkenny to Cardiff without a car is to bus and ferry and train via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 14h 8m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Letterkenny to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1526+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Letterkenny, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Letterkenny to Cardiff. However, you can take the bus to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre, walk to Derry-Londonderry, take the train to Antrim, walk to Antrim Depot, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 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 bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Cardiff Central via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, and Holyhead in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–27
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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