There are 8 ways to get from Hull to Cardiff Central Station 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 Hull to Doncastertrain Scarborough - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
5h 31m£93–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hull to Meadowhall Interchange/A2bus 131
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Roadbus
8h 57m£40–66Drive 237.7 mi
- Drive from Hull to Cardiff Central Stationcar 237.7 mi
4h 12m£60–87Fly 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
6h 10m£142–366Train via Bristol
- Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 32m£100–170Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Hull to Manchester Victoriatrain Hull - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 6m£83–137Fly Humberside Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HUY - CWL
5h 46m£153–472Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 18m£85–206
Hull to Cardiff Central Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Cardiff Central Station is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Cardiff Central Station is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Hull to Cardiff Central Station. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to Cardiff Central Station. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Cardiff Central via Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Hull and Cardiff Central Station is 243 miles. The road distance is 239 miles.
The best way to get from Hull to Cardiff Central Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Hull to Cardiff Central Station, including transfers.
Hull to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull station.
Hull to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hull station.
The best way to get from Hull to Cardiff Central Station is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 57m, you could also fly, which costs £150 - £480 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Hull, England and Cardiff Central Station, Wales?
You can take a train from Hull to Cardiff Central via Doncaster in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull to Cardiff Central Station via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange, Bristol Bus Station, and Cardiff - North Road in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Humberside Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- 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 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 York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull to Meadowhall Interchange/A2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hull to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/A2 station.
Hull to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hull to Cardiff Central Station is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Hull to Cardiff Central Station.
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