There are 7 ways to get from Grimsby to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 49m£119–193Train, bus
cheapest- 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 48m£47–84Drive 229.4 mi
- Drive from Grimsby to Cardiffcar 229.4 mi
4h 10m£56–81Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HUY - CWL
6h 52m£141–770Train
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Nottinghamtrain Cleethorpes - Derby / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central
6h 5m£130–188Bus
- Take the bus from Yarborough Hotel to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 151
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus 111 / ...
9h 25m£51–121Fly 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 59m£97–469
Grimsby to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grimsby to Cardiff is to train and bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 8h 48m.
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 Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
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 Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Grimsby and Cardiff is 251 miles. The road distance is 230.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grimsby to Cardiff without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 49m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 49m 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 via Birmingham which takes 5h 49m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £140 - £800 and takes 6h 52m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Grimsby, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Grimsby Town to Cardiff Central via Sheffield and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–750
Flights from Humberside Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–420
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Grimsby Town to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Grimsby Town to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Grimsby Town to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Nottingham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grimsby Town to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Yarborough Hotel to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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More Questions & Answers
Grimsby to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach 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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