There are 9 ways to get from Strabane to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 43mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
7h 31m£47–226Bus, ferry, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Lifford to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus 932
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 55m£132–199Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Strabane to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Cardiffcar
11h 19m£138–211Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
6h 41mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 48m£51–163Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 54m£48–140Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Busárasbus 32
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 56m£148–232Bus, ferry, train via Strabane Bus Station
- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2bus X3
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 58m
Strabane to Cardiff by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strabane to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £45 - £140 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Strabane to Cardiff is to bus and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs £45 - £230.
The distance between Strabane and Cardiff is 402 miles.
The best way to get from Strabane to Cardiff without a car is to bus and ferry and train via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 13h 55m and costs £130 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Strabane to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 237+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Strabane, Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Strabane to Cardiff. However, you can take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 2, walk to Grand Central Bus Stand 20, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 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 bus from Lifford to Cardiff Central via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, and Holyhead in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- 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/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Strabane Bus Station to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 074 9135201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Lifford to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–25
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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