How to get from Cardiff to Burnley

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What is the best way to travel from Cardiff to Burnley?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Trains and Flights to Burnley from Cardiff. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
8h 40m
£21
£30
4
Train
5h 25m
£109
£109
3
Flight
3h 55m
£27
£184
22

What is the cheapest way to reach Burnley from Cardiff?

You can reach Burnley with just £21 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £27
Wednesday
from £28
Thursday
from £21
Friday
from £28
Saturday
from £28
Sunday
from £79
Monday
from £28

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    6h 30m
    0
    07:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    13:50
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £27
  • EasyJet Airline
    11h 40m
    0
    19:45
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    07:25
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £52
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    10h 45m
    0
    08:25
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    19:10
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £264
  • Eastern Airways
    10h 35m
    0
    06:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    16:55
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Airways
    Economy
    from £268
  • Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    11h 7m
    0
    12:38
    Cardiff
    University
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • National Express
    11h 57m
    0
    08:08
    Cardiff
    University
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Ryanair
    8h 45m
    0
    10:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    19:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £28
  • EasyJet Airline
    6h 35m
    0
    16:10
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    22:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £55
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    12h 0m
    0
    08:25
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    20:25
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £155
  • Aurigny Air Services
    17h 20m
    0
    15:10
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    08:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £162

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    10h 5m
    0
    13:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    8h 40m
    0
    11:25
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    11h 57m
    0
    08:08
    Cardiff
    University
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    11h 7m
    0
    12:38
    Cardiff
    University
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    10h 10m
    0
    13:35
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    9h 25m
    0
    11:10
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:35
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    10h 35m
    0
    10:00
    Cardiff
    University
    20:35
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    11h 22m
    0
    12:23
    Cardiff
    University
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £40
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    14h 25m
    0
    07:30
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    21:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £54
  • Ryanair
    24h 45m
    0
    07:30
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    08:15
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £64
  • Ryanair
    11h 55m
    0
    07:30
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    19:25
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £77
  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 55m
    0
    07:00
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    10:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £115
  • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Transport for Wales
    5h 46m
    0
    04:33
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    10:19
    Burnley
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £109
  • Transport for Wales
    5h 30m
    0
    05:49
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    11:19
    Burnley
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £109
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 25m
    0
    05:54
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    11:19
    Burnley
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £109

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    10h 5m
    0
    10:00
    Cardiff
    University
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    10h 40m
    0
    12:50
    Cardiff
    University
    23:30
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Ryanair
    19h 0m
    0
    12:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    07:50
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £79
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    23h 50m
    0
    08:25
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    08:15
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £197
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    13h 5m
    0
    19:10
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    08:15
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £236
  • Eastern Airways
    9h 0m
    0
    13:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    22:50
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Airways
    Economy
    from £507

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    10h 0m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    8h 40m
    0
    11:25
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

What are the fastest trips from Cardiff to Burnley?

You can get to Burnley from Cardiff in just 3h 55m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 6h 30m
Wednesday
from 6h 35m
Thursday
from 8h 40m
Friday
from 3h 55m
Saturday
from 10h 5m
Sunday
from 9h 0m
Monday
from 8h 40m

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Ryanair
    6h 30m
    0
    07:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    13:50
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £27
  • KLM Cityhopper
    7h 35m
    0
    09:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    16:55
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £285
  • Eastern Airways
    10h 35m
    0
    06:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    16:55
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Airways
    Economy
    from £268
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    10h 45m
    0
    08:25
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    19:10
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £264
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    11h 7m
    0
    12:38
    Cardiff
    University
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £32
  • National Express
    11h 57m
    0
    08:08
    Cardiff
    University
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    6h 35m
    0
    16:10
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    22:45
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £55
  • Ryanair
    8h 45m
    0
    10:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    19:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £28
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    12h 0m
    0
    08:25
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    20:25
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £155
  • Loganair
    12h 0m
    0
    19:55
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    07:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Loganair
    Economy
    from £255

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    8h 40m
    0
    11:25
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    10h 5m
    0
    13:40
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £21
  • National Express
    11h 7m
    0
    12:38
    Cardiff
    University
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    11h 57m
    0
    08:08
    Cardiff
    University
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • EasyJet Airline
    3h 55m
    0
    07:00
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    10:55
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £115
  • EasyJet Airline
    5h 30m
    0
    15:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    21:20
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £139
  • Aurigny Air Services
    5h 45m
    0
    12:45
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    18:30
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Aurigny Air Services
    Economy
    from £236
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    11h 10m
    0
    20:25
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    07:35
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £170
  • Fastest Trains Friday

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    5h 25m
    0
    05:54
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    11:19
    Burnley
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from £109
  • Transport for Wales
    5h 30m
    0
    05:49
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    11:19
    Burnley
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £109
  • Transport for Wales
    5h 46m
    0
    04:33
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    10:19
    Burnley
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from £109
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    9h 25m
    0
    11:10
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:35
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    10h 10m
    0
    13:35
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    10h 35m
    0
    10:00
    Cardiff
    University
    20:35
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    11h 22m
    0
    12:23
    Cardiff
    University
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £40

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    10h 5m
    0
    10:00
    Cardiff
    University
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    10h 40m
    0
    12:50
    Cardiff
    University
    23:30
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Eastern Airways
    9h 0m
    0
    13:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    22:50
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Airways
    Economy
    from £507
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    13h 5m
    0
    19:10
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    08:15
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £236
  • KLM Cityhopper
    13h 10m
    0
    09:40
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    22:50
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £514
  • Ryanair
    19h 0m
    0
    12:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    07:50
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £79

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    8h 40m
    0
    11:25
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    20:05
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    10h 0m
    0
    13:45
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    23:45
    Burnley
    Central Coach Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Cardiff to Burnley

What are the most popular stations in Cardiff and Burnley?

In Cardiff, you will usually depart from Central Station, Bus Interchange or National Museum, while in Burnley you will be arriving at Central Coach Station, Barracks Station or Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Burnley from Cardiff? With 6 connections between 3 Bus, Train and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Cardiff and Burnley, you can pay as low as £21 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from EasyJet Airline: you will get to Burnley in just 3h 55m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Cardiff and Burnley are National Express, Eastern Air Lines (2011) and Ryanair, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Cardiff and Burnley is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Newlyn or to Brierfield, and look at flights from Cardiff Airport, and landing at Leeds Bradford Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Cardiff to Burnley?

The most popular companies between Cardiff and Burnley, are National Express, Eastern Air Lines (2011) and Ryanair. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway (GWR)

Airlines: Eastern Air Lines (2011), Ryanair, EasyJet Airline and 4 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Cardiff to Burnley

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Cardiff to Burnley. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Cardiff to Burnley

How can I reach Burnley from Cardiff?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus, Train and Flight, with which you can get to Burnley from Cardiff.

How far is Burnley from Cardiff?

The distance between Cardiff and Burnley is 264.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Cardiff and Burnley?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 9 kgs, a car 45 kgs, and a flight 65 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Cardiff to Burnley?

You can get to Burnley with just £21 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Cardiff to Burnley?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Burnley in just 3h 55m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

More routes to Cardiff and to Burnley

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Cardiff and to Burnley. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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