There are 11 ways to get from Tipperary to Cardiff by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Tipperary to Waterfordtrain Re
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 20m£62–133Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 47m£49–236Bus, ferry, train via Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Tipperary to Waterford Bus Stationbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Tresillian Waybus T1c
13h 37mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 4m£53–173Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tipperary to Waterford Bus Stationbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 38m£79–121Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tipperary to Waterford Bus Stationbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus 40
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardensbus 112
14h 56m£65–96Train to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 53m£65–192Fly Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SNN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 49m£111–373Fly Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SNN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 16m£63–274Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 33m£71–235Train to Cork Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ORK - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 21m£63–254
Tipperary to Cardiff by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tipperary to Cardiff is to bus and ferry which costs £60 - £100 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tipperary to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs £45 - £240.
The distance between Tipperary and Cardiff is 285 miles.
The best way to get from Tipperary to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 20m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Tipperary to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1562+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Tipperary, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Tipperary to Cardiff. However, you can take the train to Waterford, walk to Waterford Bus Station, take the bus to Rosslare Europort, walk to Rosslare Harbour, take the ferry to Fishguard Harbour, walk to Fishguard Harbour, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tipperary to Tresillian Way via Waterford Bus Station, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Carmarthen, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–150
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Cork Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tipperary to Waterford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–10
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–23
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Tipperary to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Tresillian Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–190
- On Foot
- £35–45
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