There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 21m£60–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Blackpoolbus
9h 29m£35–50Drive 203.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beachcar 203.2 mi
4h 26m£52–74Fly Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
8h 41m£89–184Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 10m£88–136Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
8h 37m£84–209
Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. However, there are services departing from Cardiff - North Road and arriving at Watson Road via Bristol Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Blackpool Pleasure Beach via Crewe and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Cardiff and Blackpool Pleasure Beach is 210 miles. The road distance is 204.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, including transfers.
Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff - North Road station.
Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Blackpool Pleasure Beach via Crewe, Preston, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff - North Road to Blackpool Pleasure Beach via Bristol Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Central Coach Station, and Watson Road in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Blackpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach is 204 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Cardiff to Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
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