Take a bus or flight to travel 242 miles (391 km) between Cardiff and Belfast. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express, Aer Lingus or Virgin Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cardiff to Belfast.
Bus | Flight | |
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Cheapest price | €60 | €46Cheapest |
Average price | €61Cheapest | €103 |
Average duration | 20h 22m | 1h 25m |
Direct Options | ||
First departure | 2:20 PM | 6:40 AM |
Last departure | 6:08 PM | 10:10 PM |
No. of daily departures | 1 | 1 |
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How to get from Cardiff to Belfast by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Belfast is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Find the best route to Belfast from Cardiff with National Express. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most popular trip has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Cardiff - Belfast travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 ways to get from Cardiff to Belfast: bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Belfast from Cardiff is by taking a flight, which costs on average $41 (€35).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cardiff to Belfast:
A flight is $29 (€25) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Cardiff to Belfast costing on average $69 (€60).
Taking a flight costs () less than taking a train, which costs on average () for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Belfast from Cardiff is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Bus takes 20 h 22 min on average.
The Cardiff to Belfast distance is around 242 miles (391 km).
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Belfast is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Belfast from Cardiff as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cardiff to Belfast:
The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Belfast:
Yes, there are direct services available from Cardiff to Belfast with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Belfast as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cardiff to Belfast.
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