There are 8 ways to get from Selby 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 8m£60–196Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds City Bus Station164
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
8h 47m£18–56Drive 214.6 mi
- Drive from Selby to Cardiff214.6 mi
3h 56m£53–76Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LBA - CWL
6h 51m£67–224Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester PiccadillyLeeds - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 44m£60–152Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds City Bus Station164
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North RoadUk078
9h 54m£19–46Fly 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 57m£66–157Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- 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
5h 38m£53–178
Selby to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Selby to Cardiff is to bus which costs £19 - £50 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Selby to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Selby to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Kingsway GD via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Selby to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Selby and arriving at Cardiff Central via Leeds and Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Selby and Cardiff is 253 miles. The road distance is 215.8 miles.
The best way to get from Selby to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £60 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Selby to Cardiff, including transfers.
Selby to Cardiff bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Selby to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Selby to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £60 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £18 - £60 and takes 8h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Selby, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Selby to Cardiff Central via Leeds and Bristol Parkway in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Kingsway GD via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Train from Leeds to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- 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
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/yorkshire/
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- 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
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Selby to Cardiff bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Selby to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Selby to Cardiff is 216 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Selby to Cardiff.
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