There are 9 ways to get from Grimsby to Cardiff 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 Grimsby Town to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 44m£101–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yarborough Hotel to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 151
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp2
7h 45m£37–65Drive 229.4 mi
- Drive from Grimsby to Cardiffcar 229.4 mi
4h 10m£58–83Fly Humberside Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HUY - CWL
10h 26m£109–617Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Nottinghamtrain Cleethorpes - Derby / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central
6h 5m£105–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Meadowhalltrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk078
8h 28m£42–70Fly Humberside Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HUY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 25m£83–421Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LBA - CWL
10h 7m£75–313Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 46m£89–187
Grimsby to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grimsby to Cardiff is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Grimsby to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Grimsby to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Yarborough Hotel and arriving at Sophia Gardens via St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Grimsby to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Grimsby Town and arriving at Cardiff Central via Sheffield and Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Grimsby and Cardiff is 262 miles. The road distance is 230.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grimsby to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Grimsby to Cardiff, including transfers.
Grimsby to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Yarborough Hotel station.
Grimsby to Cardiff train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Grimsby Town station.
The best way to get from Grimsby to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £650 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Grimsby, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Grimsby Town to Cardiff Central via Sheffield and Bristol Parkway in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yarborough Hotel to Sophia Gardens via St Margaret's Bus Station in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Humberside Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–320
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Grimsby Town to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Grimsby Town to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Grimsby Town to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Grimsby Town to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Grimsby Town to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- 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 Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grimsby Town to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Yarborough Hotel to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Grimsby to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Grimsby to Cardiff train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grimsby to Cardiff is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Grimsby to Cardiff.
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