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Cardiff to Northumberland

How to get from Cardiff to Northumberland by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.

🚗 By car

5h 48m · 330 miles

Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Cardiff to the heart of Northumberland. Add time for traffic and breaks.

Service stations on the way

  • mile 7 Welcome Break Cardiff Gate Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 30 Monmouth A40 North Services
  • mile 30 Monmouth A40 South Services
  • mile 40 First Symonds Yat Services First Motorway Services towing-friendly
  • mile 40 Applegreen Applegreen
  • mile 46 EuroGarages Ross Spur Services EuroGarages
  • mile 69 RoadChef Strensham Services (Southbound) Roadchef towing-friendly
  • mile 69 RoadChef Strensham Services (Northbound) Roadchef towing-friendly
Plan this drive with fuel, EV chargers & food stops →

🚆 By train

Nearest station to the centre of Northumberland: Morpeth · from Cardiff Central

No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.

Live train planner →

Where to stay in Northumberland

Newton Hall

Newton Hall

✓ Boutique hotel and wedding venue on private coastal estate

🏖️ 0.8 miles from Low Newton (Excellent water quality)

Alnwick

All places to stay in Northumberland →

Once you're there

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To Northumberland from elsewhere

From Cardiff to elsewhere

Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.