There are 11 ways to get from Strabane to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- 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 38m£53–162Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
7h 31m£51–302Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 1932
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
13h 48m£129–200Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Bus Stand 15273
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GDM19
20h 30mDrive, 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£106–145Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 48m£52–160Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)BHD - CWL
7h 41m£72–262Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 43m£72–210Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
9h 4m£77–243Bus, ferry, train via Lifford
- 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 49m£133–201Bus, ferry, train #2
- Take the bus from Strabane Bradley Way to Dublin Airport32
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
13h 57m£153–240
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 - £160 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Strabane to Cardiff is to bus and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs £50 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Strabane station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Strabane Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway GD via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Strabane and Cardiff is 410 miles.
The best way to get from Strabane to Cardiff without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 13h 48m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Strabane to Cardiff, including transfers.
Strabane to Cardiff bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Strabane Bus Station.
Strabane to Cardiff bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Bus Stand 15 station.
There are 1504+ 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 line 98 bus to Derry Londonderry Bus Station, walk to Derry-Londonderry, take the train to Antrim, walk to Antrim Depot, 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 Bradley Way to Cardiff Central via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, and Holyhead in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
- 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/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bradley Way to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Strabane Bus Station to Grand Central Bus Stand 15
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Strabane Bradley Way to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- £20–26
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Strabane Bradley Way to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- £29
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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