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There are 8 ways to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train via Birmingham

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain train Newcastle - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
    6h 42m
    £120–179

  2. Drive  276.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Barnard Castle to Cardiffcar car 276.3 mi
    4h 50m
    £69–99

  3. Line 84 bus, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Rowbus bus
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 1m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Cardiff Centraltrain train Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
    6h 56m
    £120–190

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain train Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
    8h 8m
    £90–148

  6. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane MME - CWL
    8h 32m
    £127–711

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 47m
    £109–248

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 8m
    £130–403

Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£28Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Barnard Castle to Cardiff.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 301.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Barnard Castle, England and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Cardiff Central via Tubwell Row, Darlington, and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.

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