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Leeds to Cardiff by train
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First train04:16
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Last train23:53
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 56m
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Distance281 kilometres
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Trains per day51
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Avg. journey time4hr 57m
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Train operators
Travelling from Leeds to Cardiff by train
Fast trains from Leeds to Cardiff take around 3 hours and 56 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 281 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Leeds and Cardiff.
1. Are there direct trains from Leeds to Cardiff?
Journeys between Leeds and Cardiff usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 52 departures on the route from Leeds to Cardiff every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 51 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Leeds to Cardiff?
The Leeds to Cardiff train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 56 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Leeds to Cardiff train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Cardiff is usually scheduled to depart Leeds around 04:16 and the last train is around 00:09. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Leeds around 06:00, and the last at 23:53.

What's the Leeds to Cardiff train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Leeds to Cardiff are $39.69.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $83 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $91. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Leeds to Cardiff train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Leeds to Cardiff by train.
Which train companies operate between Leeds and Cardiff?
More than one train company operates on the route from Leeds to Cardiff, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Arriva Trains Wales
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Railway
- East Midlands Trains
- First Great Western
- First TransPennine Express
- GWR
- Great Western Railway
- Northern
- TransPennine Express
- Transport For Wales
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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