How to get to Cardiff from Blackburn

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The Burnley Bus Company
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The Burnley Bus Company
CrossCountry
Northern Trains Limited
National Express
1,000+ more
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from Blackburn to Cardiff

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

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

  • National ExpressNX540 · NX121 · NX111
    11:408h30
    Blackburn, Penny Street
    20:10Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
    £511One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • National ExpressNX540 · NX121 · NX111
    11:408h30
    Blackburn, Penny Street
    20:10Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
    £511One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Northern RailC32631 · G89888+CrossCountryG01029 · G01152
    12:495h42
    Blackburn station (BBN)
    18:31Cardiff Central (CDF)
    £1111One-way
    4 changes

Other options

  • Northern RailG88980+Avanti West CoastW33219+CrossCountryG01158+Great Western RailwayC50045
    14:256h09
    Blackburn station (BBN)
    20:34Cardiff Central (CDF)
    £1111One-way
    3 changes
  • National ExpressNX540 · NX541 · NX111
    8:209h15
    Blackburn, Penny Street
    17:35Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
    £511One-way
    2 changes
  • National ExpressNX540 · NX121 · NX111
    8:209h15
    Blackburn, Penny Street
    17:35Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
    £511One-way
    2 changes
  • National ExpressNX540 · NX590 · NX111
    11:408h30
    Blackburn, Penny Street
    20:10Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
    £671One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Blackburn to Cardiff

Travel to Cardiff 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 Blackburn to Cardiff.

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There are 2 options to travel between Blackburn and Cardiff including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Blackburn to Cardiff is a coach with an average price of £42.

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

A coach is £63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackburn to Cardiff costing on average £104.

The fastest way to travel from Blackburn to Cardiff is by train with an average journey time of 3h 59m.

Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:

Coach takes on average 9h 3m.

The Blackburn to Cardiff distance is approximately 257 km.
The average frequency per day from Blackburn to Cardiff is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Blackburn to Cardiff:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Blackburn, Penny Street and arrive in Cardiff, Kingsway (Stop GB).
  • Trains mostly depart from Blackburn station (BBN) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Blackburn to Cardiff, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with The Burnley Bus Company to go to Cardiff by coach.
  • Travel with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Northern Trains Limited to go to Cardiff by train.
Omio customers who travel from Blackburn to Cardiff often also extend their vacation to go to London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cardiff and these popular destinations at a great price.

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