There are 8 ways to get from Strabane to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Strabane 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
7h 7m£56–167Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
7h 39m£29–206Bus, ferry, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Lifford to Airport Zone 16bus 932
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 3m£123–203Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Strabane to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Cardiffcar
10h 59m£134–388Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
6h 30m£66–204Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Stn to 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
8h 13m£35–170Bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Strabane 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
8h 37m£82–192Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Stn to Dublin Busárasbus 32
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 42m£106–201
Strabane to Cardiff by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Strabane to Cardiff is to bus and fly which costs £29 - £210 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Strabane to Cardiff is to bus and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs £65 - £210.
The distance between Strabane and Cardiff is 428 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 14h 3m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Strabane to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1755+ 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 14, walk to Queen Street, take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 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 Airport Zone 16, Terminal 2 Zone 19, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Strabane Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Strabane Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Strabane Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- info@johnmcginley.com
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Lifford to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–24
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Strabane Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Strabane Bus Stn to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Strabane Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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