There are 6 ways to get from Heysham 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 Lancaster to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 48m£72–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Roadbus
10h 12m£45–79Drive 216.6 mi
- Drive from Heysham to Cardiffcar 216.6 mi
4h 35m£54–78Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 13m£96–225Train via Worcester
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Worcestershire Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 43m£98–163Train to Liverpool, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
13h 33m£93–197
Heysham to Cardiff by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heysham to Cardiff is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Heysham to Cardiff is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Heysham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Towers and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Heysham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Cardiff Central via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Heysham and Cardiff is 219 miles. The road distance is 217.9 miles.
The best way to get from Heysham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Heysham to Cardiff, including transfers.
Heysham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Heysham to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Heysham to Cardiff is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 12m.
What companies run services between Heysham, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Towers to Cardiff Central via Bus Station, Lancaster, and Crewe in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Towers to Cardiff - North Road via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station, and Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Worcestershire Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heysham to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Heysham to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heysham to Cardiff is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Heysham to Cardiff.
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