There are 8 ways to get from Pool to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Bristol ParkwayEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 59m£79–256Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus StationUk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GDUk940 / ...
7h 1m£15–60Drive 226.7 mi
- Drive from Pool to Cardiff226.7 mi
4h 9m£57–82Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LBA - CWL
6h 18m£70–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bradford Interchange Bus StationA2 / ...
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
6h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North RoadUk078
8h 53m£16–45Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 35m£70–173Bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Pool Bridge to Bus Station
- Take the train from Harrogate to York
- Take the train from York to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 39m
Pool to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pool to Cardiff is to bus which costs £16 - £45 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pool to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Pool to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Old Pool Bank and arriving at Kingsway GD via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Pool and Cardiff is 245 miles. The road distance is 228 miles.
The best way to get from Pool to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs £75 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Pool to Cardiff, including transfers.
Pool to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Pool to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs £75 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £15 - £60 and takes 7h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 6h 18m.
Pool to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pool to Cardiff is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Pool to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Pool, Leeds, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Main Street to Cardiff Central via Leeds Bradford Airport, Station C, Leeds, and Bristol Parkway in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pool Bank to Kingsway GD via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–180
Train from Leeds to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–33
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Harrogate to York
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Main Street to Bradford Interchange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/flyer/services
- Phone
- 01423 339600
- craig@connexionsbuses.com
- Website
- connexionsbuses.com
Bus from Pool Bridge to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Connexions Buses
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