There are 7 ways to get from Whitby to Cardiff by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Birmingham
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 43m£123–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
10h 57m£32–64Drive 275 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Cardiffcar 275 mi
5h 10m£67–96Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 58m£76–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 39m£91–163Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 22m£154–444Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 36m£138–317
Whitby to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Cardiff is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Whitby and Cardiff is 291 miles. The road distance is 276.6 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train via Birmingham which takes 7h 43m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Whitby to Cardiff, including transfers.
Whitby to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Cardiff bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Cardiff is 277 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Whitby to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Sophia Gardens via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
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