There are 7 ways to get from Thirsk to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Bristol Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 53m£57–211Bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus 111 / ...
9h 38mDrive 247.7 mi
- Drive from Thirsk to Cardiffcar 247.7 mi
4h 22m£61–88Bus, train to Newcastle, fly, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 19mBus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 2mBus to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 56m
Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thirsk to Cardiff is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Thirsk to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Thirsk to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Rougier Street, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Thirsk and Cardiff is 281 miles. The road distance is 249.1 miles.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £55 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Thirsk to Cardiff, including transfers.
Thirsk to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Market Place station.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £55 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 38m.
Thirsk to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Station Road.
Yes, the driving distance between Thirsk to Cardiff is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Thirsk to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Thirsk, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from Thirsk to Cardiff Central via Thirsk, York, and Bristol Parkway in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Sophia Gardens via Station Road, Rougier Street, Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Train from York to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- £5–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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