There are 8 ways to get from Shipley to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Bristol ParkwayEdinburgh - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 22m£84–157Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus StationUk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GDUk940 / ...
7h 54m£15–53Drive 213.6 mi
- Drive from Shipley to Cardiff213.6 mi
4h 24m£53–76Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LBA - CWL
6h 34m£68–211Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester VictoriaLeeds - Manchester Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 12m£54–113Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North RoadUk078
9h 1m£17–48Fly 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 25m£65–143Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 31m£56–218
Shipley to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shipley to Cardiff is to bus which costs £17 - £50 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Shipley to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Shipley to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Thackley Old Road and arriving at Kingsway GD via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Shipley to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Shipley and arriving at Cardiff Central via Leeds and Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Shipley and Cardiff is 243 miles. The road distance is 214.9 miles.
The best way to get from Shipley to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Shipley to Cardiff, including transfers.
Shipley to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Shipley to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Shipley to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £15 - £55 and takes 7h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Shipley, Bradford, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Shipley to Cardiff Central via Leeds and Bristol Parkway in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thackley Old Road to Kingsway GD via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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
- £30–95
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Train from Leeds to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- 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
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- 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
- £45–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Shipley to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Shipley to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shipley to Cardiff is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Shipley to Cardiff.
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