There are 9 ways to get from Strabane to Cardiff by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)BHD - CWL
6h 32mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 35m£50–151Bus, ferry, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Lifford to Dublin Airport Zone 16932
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
13h 44m£133–201Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Strabane to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Cardiff
10h 17m£116–155Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 44mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Lifford to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
7h 18m£51–262Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lifford to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 44m£54–165Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Strabane Bradley Way to Dublin Busáras32
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
14h 4m£144–232Bus, ferry, train via Bradley Way
- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 1932
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
14h 6m£149–235
Strabane to Cardiff by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strabane to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £50 - £170 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Strabane to Cardiff is to bus and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs £50 - £270.
The distance between Strabane and Cardiff is 359 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 44m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Strabane to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1560+ 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 21, 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 Cardiff Airport (CWL), walk to Cardiff Airport, take the line 304 bus to Barry Hotel, walk to Barry, 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 Zone 21, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, and Holyhead in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- 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 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- 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/
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/
- 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 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Strabane Bradley Way to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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 Strabane Bradley Way to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Strabane Bradley Way to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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