How to Travel from

East Midlands to Wales

by Rideshare, Route or Car

Great Britain East Midlands Wales

Cheapest

By car (87 km)

1 h 8 min

87 km.

from $4

Other

Rideshare

1 h 8 min

87 km.

from $4.73

Train

4 h 1 min

202 km.

from $263.83

Bus

7 h 10 min

202 km.

from $103.87

Train via Hereford

5 h 5 min

202 km.

from $5.43

Train operators

National Express

Phone:

08717 81 81 81

Website:

nationalexpress.com/en

Bus from Leicester to Birmingham

Ave. Duration:

1h 14m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$21.52–$30.38

Bus from Birmingham to Cardiff

Ave. Duration:

2h 49m

Frequency:

Every 4 hours

Estimated price:

$30.38–$43.04

West Midlands Trains

Phone:

+44 333 311 0039

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/

Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford

Ave. Duration:

1h 27m

Frequency:

Hourly

Cross Country

Phone:

0344 736 9123

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

crosscountrytrains.co.uk/

Train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham

Ave. Duration:

1h 6m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$48.10–$107.59

Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff

Ave. Duration:

1h 55m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$75.95–$202.52

Transport for Wales

Phone:

03333 211 202

Website:

tfw.wales/

Train from Hereford to Cardiff

Ave. Duration:

1h 3m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$27.85–$43.04

What is the cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Wales?

The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Wales is to drive which costs $54.35 - $81.52 and takes 2h 59m.

What is the fastest way to get from East Midlands to Wales?

The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Wales is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $54.35 - $81.52 .

How far is it from East Midlands to Wales?

The distance between East Midlands and Wales is 267 km. The road distance is 274.8 km.

How do I travel from East Midlands to Wales without a car?

The best way to get from East Midlands to Wales without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs $119.57 - $293.48 .

How long does it take to get from East Midlands to Wales?

It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from East Midlands to Wales, including transfers.

Train or bus from East Midlands to Wales?

The best way to get from East Midlands to Wales is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs $119.57 - $293.48 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $59.78 - $86.96 and takes 7h 10m.

Can I drive from East Midlands to Wales?

Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands to Wales is 275 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from East Midlands to Wales.

Where can I stay near Wales?

There are 336+ hotels available in Wales. Prices start at $38.02 per night.

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort. The castle was commissioned either by William the Conqueror or by Robert Fitzhamon, and formed the heart of the medieval town of Cardiff and the Marcher Lord territory of Glamorgan. In the 12th century the castle began to be rebuilt in stone, probably by Robert of Gloucester, with a shell keep and substantial defensive walls being erected. Further work was conducted by the 6th Earl of Gloucester in the second half of the 13th century. Cardiff Castle was repeatedly involved in the conflicts between the Anglo-Normans and the Welsh, being attacked several times in the 12th century, and stormed in 1404 during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr.

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd; colloquially "The Bay") is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely. The body of water was converted into a 500-acre (2 km2) lake as part of a pre-devolution UK Government regeneration project, involving the damming of the rivers by the Cardiff Bay Barrage in 1999. The barrage impounds the rivers from the Severn Estuary, providing flood defence and the creation of a permanent non-tidal high water lake with limited access to the sea, serving as a core feature of the redevelopment of the area in the 1990s.

Millennium Stadium

The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Principality) for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it has a retractable roof and is the home of the Wales national rugby union team; it has also held Wales national football team games. Initially built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup and replacing the National Stadium, it has gone on to host many other large-scale events, such as the Tsunami Relief Cardiff concert, the Super Special Stage of Wales Rally Great Britain, the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain and various concerts. It also hosted FA Cup, League Cup and Football League play-off finals while Wembley Stadium was being redeveloped between 2001 and 2006, as well as football matches during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Wales

Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 362,310 in 2021 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd). The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.

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Five ways to Travel from East Midlands to Wales

Transport providers

Train operators

National Express

West Midlands Trains

Cross Country

Transport for Wales

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Wales?

What is the fastest way to get from East Midlands to Wales?

How far is it from East Midlands to Wales?

How do I travel from East Midlands to Wales without a car?

How long does it take to get from East Midlands to Wales?

Train or bus from East Midlands to Wales?

Can I drive from East Midlands to Wales?

Where can I stay near Wales?