There are 5 ways to get from Wakefield to Cardiff by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
3h 39m£110–160Drive 207.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wakefield to Cardiffcar 207.9 mi
3h 45m£51–74Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LBA - CWL
10h 16m£64–176Train via Cheltenham
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Cheltenham Spatrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 56m£107–164Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 2m£70–195
Wakefield to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Cardiff is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £110 - £160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Wakefield and Cardiff is 212 miles. The road distance is 209.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £110 - £160.
The train from Wakefield Westgate to Cardiff Central takes 3h 39m including transfers and departs once daily.
Wakefield to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Cardiff is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £110 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 10h 16m.
Wakefield to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Cardiff is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Wakefield to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Cross Country operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to Cardiff Central once daily. Tickets cost £110–160 and the journey takes 3h 39m. Alternatively, KLM and Ryanair fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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
- +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/
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