Trains from Cardiff to Bangor

Cardiff to Bangor train information

• The trip between Cardiff, located in Wales and Bangor, situated in Wales is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• Using the train is a quick and convenient way to get to Bangor from Cardiff. The average journey time from Cardiff to Bangor is 5h32m to cover the 127 miles.
• The lowest ticket price we've found to travel in the next month is £38.15 one way.

Best prices for Cardiff to Bangor train tickets

Cardiff - Bangor prices calendar

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

Cardiff - Bangor: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Cardiff to Bangor are increasing if you don't book early. According to our data, if you buy your train 2 months in advance, you can find tickets from £25 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £54 for your train. Thus, you may save 53% on the price of your ticket by booking 2 months in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Cardiff to Bangor trains

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

Discount Cardiff - Bangor train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your Cardiff Bangor train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different 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 you only need a few 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 railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you buy after that, you will save money.

  For instance, train tickets from Cardiff to Bangor cost on average £62.71 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £62.71 (£88/£62.71 = 1.4), it turns out that after only 2 one way trips from Bangor to Cardiff, the card will have paid for itself.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most train fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

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