There are 8 ways to get from Pickering to Cardiff by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Birmingham
best- Take the bus from Eastgate Square to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 37m£103–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eastgate Square to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to University REbus 216 / ...
9h 47m£31–50Drive 254.6 mi
- Drive from Pickering to Cardiffcar 254.6 mi
4h 45m£63–91Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 38m£76–185Train
- Take the train from York to Bristol Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
7h 2m£115–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Eastgate Square to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 30m£77–128Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Malton to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 33m£82–169Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Malton to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LBA - CWL
7h 59m£78–205
Pickering to Cardiff by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pickering to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pickering to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pickering to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Eastgate Square and arriving at University RE via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Pickering to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Malton and arriving at Cardiff Central via York and Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Pickering and Cardiff is 266 miles. The road distance is 256.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pickering to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train via Birmingham which takes 6h 37m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Pickering to Cardiff, including transfers.
Pickering to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Eastgate Square station.
Pickering to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from York station.
The best way to get from Pickering to Cardiff is to bus which takes 9h 47m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Pickering, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Eastgate Square to University RE via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eastgate Square to Cardiff Central via Bus Station Stand 2, Malton, York, and Bristol Parkway in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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 York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 York to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- 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 York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Malton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Malton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Eastgate Square to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Eastgate Square to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Eastgate Square to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Pickering to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Pickering to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pickering to Cardiff is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Pickering to Cardiff.
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