There are 8 ways to get from Shipley to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Cheltenham
best- Take the train from Leeds to Cheltenham Spatrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 9m£106–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
8h 21m£25–58Drive 213.6 mi
- Drive from Shipley to Cardiffcar 213.6 mi
4h 25m£52–76Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 39m£62–199Train
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain Leeds - Manchester Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 5m£77–151Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus 111 / ...
8h 41m£42–103Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LBA - CWL
9h 59m£51–179Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 33m£81–199
Shipley to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shipley to Cardiff is to bus which costs £25 - £60 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shipley to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Shipley to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Thackley Old Road and arriving at Cardiff North Road via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
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 Cheltenham Spa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Shipley and Cardiff is 234 miles. The road distance is 214.9 miles.
The best way to get from Shipley to Cardiff without a car is to train via Cheltenham which takes 5h 9m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Shipley to Cardiff, including transfers.
Shipley to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach 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 via Cheltenham which takes 5h 9m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £60 and takes 8h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Shipley, Bradford, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Shipley to Cardiff Central via Leeds and Cheltenham Spa in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thackley Old Road to Cardiff North Road via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Bristol Bus Station in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Train from Leeds to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £35–65
- 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 & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Shipley to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Shipley to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cheltenham Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shipley to Cardiff is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Shipley to Cardiff.
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