Trains from Cardiff to York

Cardiff to York train information

The trip between Cardiff, located in Wales and York, situated in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

On average, it takes around 4h51m by train because of the 193 miles to travel to York from Cardiff. The journey time will change depending if the train is direct or with stops.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to check the latest available offers.

Best prices for Cardiff to York train tickets

Cardiff - York prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Cardiff to York by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Cardiff - York: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Purchasing your train from Cardiff to York in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £48 when buying your seat 7 days in advance which is 24% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking 1 day in advance.

Best prices for Cardiff to York trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Cardiff and York by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets York to Cardiff and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Cardiff - York train tickets

National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you can get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to save money for your Cardiff York train ticket.

• When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several journeys. But is it really profitable when travelling from Cardiff to York? Use your calculator, considering:

  A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

  B = average price cut with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average cost for a Cardiff York ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  The first step is to divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of journeys needed across the year to be profitable.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 2 trips from Cardiff to York (one way trip).

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey