There are 8 ways to get from Sunderland to Cardigan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
10h 14m£54–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
12h 58m£33–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
10h 42m£44–104Drive 290.1 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Cardigancar 290.1 mi
5h 57m£71–103Fly to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus
9h 14m£44–138Train, bus via Bristol
- Take the train from Newcastle to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus 460
11h 14m£79–312Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
11h 29m£62–186Fly to Cardiff Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NCL - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus
11h 9m£68–179
Sunderland to Cardigan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Cardigan is to bus which costs £30 - £85 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Cardigan is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Finch Square C via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Sunderland and Cardigan is 389 miles. The road distance is 291.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs £50 - £270.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Sunderland to Cardigan, including transfers.
Sunderland to Cardigan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Cardigan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Cardigan is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Sunderland to Cardigan.
There are 863+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Interchange to Finch Square C via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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