There are 7 ways to get from York to Cardiff by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 22m£100–320Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LBA - CWL
8h 12m£48–202Drive 230 mi
- Drive from York to Cardiffcar 230 mi
4h 12m£57–81Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- 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
5h 10m£64–230Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 34m£111–301Train via Manchester
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 41m£81–134Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 55m£72–227
York to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Cardiff is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from York to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £55 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between York and Cardiff is 247 miles. The road distance is 231.4 miles.
The best way to get from York to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £100 - £320.
The train from York to Cardiff Central takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs five times a week.
York to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs £100 - £320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £45 - £210 and takes 8h 12m.
York to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Cardiff is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from York to Cardiff.
What companies run services between York, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Cross Country operates a train from York to Cardiff Central 5 times a week. Tickets cost £100–320 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, KLM, and Ryanair fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- 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
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–310
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
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
- £40–200
Train from York to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £100–160
- 1st Class
- £230–320
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
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- 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
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
- 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
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
- 1st Class
- £35–45
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–23
- 1st Class
- £30–40
- 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
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
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