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

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Flights and Buses to Cardiff from Durham. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
5h 3m
£84
£154
6
Flight
1h 5m
£24
£147
21

What is the cheapest way to reach Cardiff from Durham?

You can reach Cardiff with just £24 by taking a Flight from EasyJet Airline, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Monday
from £43
Tuesday
from £24
Wednesday
from £27
Thursday
Friday
from £24
Saturday
Sunday
from £25

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    18:10
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    19:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £43
  • Ryanair
    21h 0m
    0
    23:35
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    20:35
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £49
  • Jet2.com
    18h 55m
    0
    16:25
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    11:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £67
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    19h 5m
    0
    12:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    07:55
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £239

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    22:15
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    23:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £24
  • Ryanair
    4h 30m
    0
    17:55
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    22:25
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £47
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    7h 45m
    0
    12:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    20:35
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £58
  • Jet2.com
    8h 40m
    0
    07:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    15:45
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £65

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    08:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    09:55
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £27
  • Ryanair
    6h 20m
    0
    07:20
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    13:40
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    5h 45m
    0
    12:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    18:35
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £138
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    4h 35m
    0
    17:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    22:05
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £172
  • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • CrossCountry
    5h 32m
    0
    06:53
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:25
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £84
  • CrossCountry
    5h 32m
    0
    07:53
    Durham
    Central Station
    13:25
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £84
  • CrossCountry
    5h 22m
    0
    06:37
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:59
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £123
  • CrossCountry
    5h 3m
    0
    06:37
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:40
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £239

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    21:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    22:35
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £24
  • Ryanair
    6h 50m
    0
    11:40
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    18:30
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £85
  • Jet2.com
    6h 50m
    0
    08:20
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    15:10
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £210
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 20m
    0
    17:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    08:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £234

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    22:15
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    23:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £25
  • Ryanair
    10h 5m
    0
    21:10
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    07:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £89
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 20m
    0
    17:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    08:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £236
  • KLM Cityhopper
    3h 45m
    0
    09:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    13:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £263

What are the fastest trips from Durham to Cardiff?

You can get to Cardiff from Durham in just 1h 5m 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.

Monday
from 1h 5m
Tuesday
from 1h 5m
Wednesday
from 1h 5m
Thursday
Friday
from 1h 5m
Saturday
Sunday
from 1h 5m

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    18:10
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    19:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £43
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 20m
    0
    17:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    08:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £408
  • Jet2.com
    18h 55m
    0
    16:25
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    11:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £67
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    19h 5m
    0
    12:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    07:55
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £239

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    22:15
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    23:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £24
  • Ryanair
    4h 30m
    0
    17:55
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    22:25
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £47
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    7h 10m
    0
    06:05
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    13:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £408
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    7h 45m
    0
    12:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    20:35
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £58

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    08:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    09:55
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £27
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    4h 35m
    0
    17:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    22:05
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £172
  • Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    5h 45m
    0
    12:50
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    18:35
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Eastern Air Lines (2011)
    Economy
    from £138
  • Ryanair
    6h 20m
    0
    07:20
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    13:40
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £31
  • Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • CrossCountry
    5h 3m
    0
    06:37
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:40
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £239
  • CrossCountry
    5h 17m
    0
    06:53
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:10
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £239
  • CrossCountry
    5h 22m
    0
    06:37
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:59
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £123
  • CrossCountry
    5h 32m
    0
    06:53
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:25
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £84

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    21:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    22:35
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £24
  • Ryanair
    6h 50m
    0
    11:40
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    18:30
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £85
  • Jet2.com
    6h 50m
    0
    08:20
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    15:10
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Jet2.com
    Economy
    from £210
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 20m
    0
    17:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    08:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £234

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • EasyJet Airline
    1h 5m
    0
    22:15
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    23:20
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £25
  • KLM Cityhopper
    3h 45m
    0
    09:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    13:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £263
  • Ryanair
    10h 5m
    0
    21:10
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    07:15
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £89
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    15h 20m
    0
    17:30
    Newcastle Airport
    Newcastle Airport
    08:50
    Bristol Airport
    Bristol Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £236
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Durham to Cardiff

What are the most popular stations in Durham and Cardiff?

In Durham, you will usually depart from Central Station, Central Bus Station or Sutton Street, while in Cardiff you will be arriving at Central Station, Bus Interchange or National Museum, 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 Cardiff from Durham? With 6 connections between 2 Train, Flight and Bus 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 Durham and Cardiff, you can pay as low as £24 with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

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 Cardiff in just 1h 5m.

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 Durham and Cardiff are CrossCountry, EasyJet Airline 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 Durham and Cardiff 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 Langley Park or to Newlyn, and look at flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport, and landing at Cardiff 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 Durham to Cardiff?

The most popular companies between Durham and Cardiff, are CrossCountry, EasyJet Airline and Ryanair. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: CrossCountry

Airlines: EasyJet Airline, Ryanair, KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines and 4 more.

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

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

FAQs about the trip from Durham to Cardiff

How can I reach Cardiff from Durham?

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

How far is Cardiff from Durham?

The distance between Durham and Cardiff is 382.0 km.

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

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 10 kgs of CO2, a train 13 kgs, a car 65 kgs, and a flight 94 kgs.

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

You can get to Cardiff with just £24 by taking a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

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

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 Cardiff in just 1h 5m with a Flight from EasyJet Airline.

More routes to Durham and to Cardiff

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

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