Trains from Cardiff to Durham

Cardiff to Durham train information

Which operators can I use?

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train between Cardiff (East Wales) to Durham (North East England). The services on board can vary depending on the rail company.

How far is it by train?

On average, it takes normally 5h32m by train to cover the 237 miles to go to Durham from Cardiff. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.

How much does it costs?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the cost of the train may change.

Best prices for Cardiff to Durham train tickets

Cardiff - Durham prices calendar

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

Best prices for Cardiff to Durham trains

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

Discount Cardiff - Durham train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to pay less for your Cardiff Durham train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are five types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

  You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

  As an example, train tickets from Cardiff to Durham cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Durham to Cardiff, the railcard will have paid for itself.

• The cost to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a whole year.

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