There are 10 ways to get from Mayo County to Cardiff by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 19m£121–199Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
9h 54m£44–214Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Bachelors Walkbus 721
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Centraltrain
18h 31m£148–318Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mayo County to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Cardiffcar
13h 15m£166–427Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 53m£51–178Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NOC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 51m£62–250Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NOC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 42m£127–419Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 30m£92–339Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NOC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 18m£112–225Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Castlebar to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 21m£84–208
Mayo County to Cardiff by bus, train, tram, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mayo County to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £40 - £220 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mayo County to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 51m and costs £60 - £250.
The distance between Mayo County and Cardiff is 461 miles.
The best way to get from Mayo County to Cardiff without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 19m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Mayo County to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1795+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Mayo County, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Mayo County to Cardiff. However, you can take the line 454 bus to Castlebar Stn, walk to Castlebar, take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tawnylaheen to Cardiff Central via Castlebar, Bachelors Walk, Dublin Pearse, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Pembroke Dock, and Pembroke Dock in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–100
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–25
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £12–17
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–25
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–25
Train from Castlebar to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £17–25
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Castlebar to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Castlebar to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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