There are 11 ways to get from Ennis to Cardiff by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
7h 25m£44–203Bus, ferry, train via Holyhead
- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 27m£121–196Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dockferry
- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardensbus 112 / ...
17h 19m£122–277Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ennis to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Cardiffcar
13h 5m£102–405Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 59m£50–167Fly 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
6h 32m£125–468Train 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
8h 35m£91–245Fly 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
6h 48m£77–300Train, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Ennis to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NOC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 38m£74–230Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 29m£83–202Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Upr Mallow Street to SETU Cork Roadbus
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 58m
Ennis to Cardiff by bus, tram, foot, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ennis to Cardiff is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £210 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ennis to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs £120 - £470.
The distance between Ennis and Cardiff is 355 miles.
The best way to get from Ennis to Cardiff without a car is to bus and ferry and train via Holyhead which takes 14h 27m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Ennis to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1759+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Ennis, Ireland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Ennis to Cardiff. However, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 10, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Cardiff Airport (CWL), walk to Cardiff Airport, take the line 304 bus to Barry Hotel, walk to Barry, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Cardiff Central via Red Cow Luas, Red Cow, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick Junction to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Ennis to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £6–10
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £17–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Upper Park Road to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 51 643 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
Bus from Upr Mallow Street to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Piltown Coaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–275
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £141
- Car&Adult
- £275
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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