There are 3 ways to get from Nottingham to Barry by train, car, or plane
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Nottingham to Barry by train
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The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Barry is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Barry is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Barry. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Barry via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Nottingham and Barry is 174 miles. The road distance is 168.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Barry without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £90 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Nottingham to Barry, including transfers.
Nottingham to Barry train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Barry is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £90 - £140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £220 and takes 9h 2m.
Nottingham to Barry train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Barry is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Nottingham to Barry.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Barry, Wales?
Cross Country operates a train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central every 2 hours. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Vueling Airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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