There are 9 ways to get from Whitby to Cardiff by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station840
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
7h 36mTrain to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 16m£54–145Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2840
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
10h 53mDrive 275 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Cardiff275 mi
5h 8m£67–97Train via York
- Take the train from Scarborough to York
- Take the train from York to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
7h 36m£75–180Train
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
7h 47m£126–379Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Scarborough to York
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
8h 17m£73–167Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworth
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
8h 32m£116–397Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
8h 50m£85–201
Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Cardiff is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Cardiff is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Kingsway GD via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Cardiff Central via Darlington and Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Whitby and Cardiff is 291 miles. The road distance is 276.6 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Whitby to Cardiff, including transfers.
Whitby to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Cardiff train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Cardiff is to bus which takes 10h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via York, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Kingsway GD via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Cardiff Central via Railway Station Stop S, Scarborough, York, and Bristol Parkway in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- 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
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £250–350
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
- 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 Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- 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
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Whitby to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bus Station Stand 2.
Whitby to Cardiff train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Cardiff is 277 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Whitby to Cardiff.
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