There are 4 ways to get from Birmingham to Cardiff Airport by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 304 bus
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airportbus 304
3h 35m£62–85Drive 117.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birmingham to Cardiff Airportcar 117.8 mi
2h 20m£29–42Bus, line 304 bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airportbus 304
5h 21m£30–66Train, line 304 bus via Hereford
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airportbus 304
4h 38m£43–88
Birmingham to Cardiff Airport by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Cardiff Airport is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Cardiff Airport is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham station to Cardiff Airport. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Coach Station and arriving at Cardiff Airport via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Birmingham and Cardiff Airport is 125 miles. The road distance is 118.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Cardiff Airport without a car is to train and line 304 bus which takes 3h 35m and costs £60 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Birmingham to Cardiff Airport, including transfers.
Birmingham to Cardiff Airport bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Cardiff Airport bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Cardiff Airport is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Birmingham to Cardiff Airport.
There are 1722+ hotels available in Cardiff Airport.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Cardiff Airport, Wales?
You can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Cardiff Airport via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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