There are 7 ways to get from Thirsk to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 25m£126–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
10h 30m£33–51Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cpa
9h 18m£44–110Drive 247.7 mi
- Drive from Thirsk to Cardiffcar 247.7 mi
4h 22m£61–88Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Northallerton to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 33m£66–167Train
- Take the train from Thirsk to Manchester Piccadillytrain Saltburn - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 53m£98–176Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Thirsk to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 6m£159–305
Thirsk to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thirsk to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Thirsk to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Thirsk to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Rougier Street, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Thirsk to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Thirsk and arriving at Cardiff Central via York and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Thirsk and Cardiff is 257 miles. The road distance is 249.1 miles.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Cardiff without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 25m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Thirsk to Cardiff, including transfers.
Thirsk to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Market Place station.
Thirsk to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from York station.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Cardiff is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 25m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between Thirsk, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Thirsk to Cardiff Central via York and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Sophia Gardens via Station Road, Rougier Street, Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- 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 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/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Northallerton to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Northallerton to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Thirsk to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Thirsk to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Thirsk to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Station Road.
Thirsk to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thirsk to Cardiff is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Thirsk to Cardiff.
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