There are 5 ways to get from Stamford 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 Stamford to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 15m£80–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp2
7h 25m£25–43Drive 168.9 mi
- Drive from Stamford to Cardiffcar 168.9 mi
3h 24m£42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Stamford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHX - CWL
7h 15m£82–276Train via Hereford
- Take the train from Stamford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 19m£69–126
Stamford to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stamford to Cardiff is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Stamford to Cardiff is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Stamford station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sophia Gardens via North Street East and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Stamford to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stamford and arriving at Cardiff Central via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Stamford and Cardiff is 188 miles. The road distance is 169.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stamford to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Stamford to Cardiff, including transfers.
Stamford to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Stamford to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stamford station.
The best way to get from Stamford to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Stamford, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Stamford to Cardiff Central via Birmingham New Street in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sophia Gardens twice a week. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–270
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stamford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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 Stamford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stamford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Stamford to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Stamford to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stamford to Cardiff is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Stamford to Cardiff.
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