There are 4 ways to get from Shirley to Cardiff by bus, train, or car
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Line 76 bus, train
best- Take the bus from St James Church to Queen Elizabeth Hospitalbus 76
- Take the train from University to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 33m£47–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thornyfield Road to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 4A
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to University REbus 216 / ...
5h 4m£21–38Drive 106.7 mi
- Drive from Shirley to Cardiffcar 106.7 mi
1h 59m£27–39Line 76 bus, train via Hereford
- Take the bus from St James Church to Queen Elizabeth Hospitalbus 76
- Take the train from University to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 27m£35–78
Shirley to Cardiff by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shirley to Cardiff is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shirley to Cardiff is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirley to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Thornyfield Road and arriving at University RE via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Shirley and Cardiff is 115 miles. The road distance is 107.4 miles.
The best way to get from Shirley to Cardiff without a car is to line 76 bus and train which takes 3h 33m and costs £45 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Shirley to Cardiff, including transfers.
Shirley to Cardiff bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Thornyfield Road station.
Shirley to Cardiff bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirley to Cardiff is 107 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Shirley to Cardiff.
There are 1759+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Shirley, Solihull, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Thornyfield Road to University RE via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from University to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from University to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- NX West Midlands
Bus from St James Church to Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- NX West Midlands
Bus from Thornyfield Road to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- NX West Midlands
Bus from St James Church to Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- NX West Midlands
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
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