There are 11 ways to get from Sligo to Cardiff by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 4m£60–170Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NOC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 38m£48–203Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 58m£117–214Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Dublin Busárasbus 23
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 49m£133–313Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sligo to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Cardiffcar
12h 10m£149–408Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
7h 47m£49–221Bus, bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillenbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 12mBus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillenbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
8h 42mBus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 17m£97–299Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 34m£100–209Bus, bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillenbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 42m
Sligo to Cardiff by train, foot, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £45 - £230 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs £45 - £210.
The distance between Sligo and Cardiff is 393 miles.
The best way to get from Sligo to Cardiff without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 58m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Sligo to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1701+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Sligo to Cardiff. However, you can take the train to Drumcondra, walk to Drumcondra Stn, take the line 700 bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sligo to Cardiff Central via Dublin Connolly, George's Dock, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–120
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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