How to travel from Cardiff to Bangor

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from Cardiff to Bangor

How to get from Cardiff to Bangor by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Cardiff to Bangor is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Aer Lingus
    12:00PM1h25
    Cardiff
    01:25PMBangor
    $1551One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Aer Lingus
    12:00PM1h25
    Cardiff
    01:25PMBangor
    $1551One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Aer Lingus
    12:00PM1h25
    Cardiff
    01:25PMBangor
    $1551One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Cardiff to Bangor

Travel to Bangor easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cardiff to Bangor.

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There are 3 options to travel between Cardiff and Bangor including taking a train, flight, and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Cardiff to Bangor is a flight with an average price of $69 (€56).

This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Bangor:

A flight is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cardiff to Bangor costing on average $73 (€59).

A flight is $213 (€173) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Bangor costing on average $282 (€230).

The fastest way to travel from Cardiff to Bangor is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 25m.

Other travel options to Bangor take longer:

Train takes on average 10h 6m.

Bus takes on average 21h 20m.

The distance from Cardiff to Bangor is approximately 242 miles (390 km).
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Bangor is:
  • Around 3 trains per day.
  • Around 1 flights per day.
  • Around 1 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Bangor as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cardiff to Bangor:
  • Flights mostly depart from Cardiff Airport and arrive in George Best Belfast City Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Stranraer station (STR).
  • Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Belfast, Upper Queen Street / Wellington Street.
Omio customers who travel from Cardiff to Bangor often also extend their vacation to go to Dublin, Belfast, London, Chester, Liverpool. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bangor and these popular destinations at a great price.

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