City to city
Birmingham to Cardiff by train
Birmingham New Street → Cardiff Central
- Fastest
- ≈ 1h 54m
- Typical
- ≈ 1h 55m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- CrossCountry, GWR
Trains link Birmingham (Birmingham New Street) and Cardiff (Cardiff Central) in about 1h 54m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Birmingham to Cardiff take?
The fastest trains cover Birmingham to Cardiff in about 1h 54m; a typical journey takes around 1h 55m.
Is there a direct train from Birmingham to Cardiff?
Yes: direct trains run between Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central.
Legendary routes through Birmingham or Cardiff
- Cardiff–Portsmouth Cardiff → Portsmouth
- Cambrian Line Birmingham → Aberystwyth
- Avanti West Coast London → Birmingham
- Welsh Marches Line Cardiff → Manchester
More trains from Birmingham
- Birmingham → Oxford ≈ 1h 05m · direct
- Birmingham → Nottingham ≈ 1h 12m · direct
- Birmingham → Bristol ≈ 1h 19m · direct
- Birmingham → London ≈ 1h 19m · direct
- Birmingham → Manchester ≈ 1h 28m · direct
- Birmingham → Liverpool ≈ 1h 32m · direct
More train routes in United Kingdom.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.