There are 12 ways to get from Arbroath to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
8h 38m£105–314Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to John Dobson StreetUkn11
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Kingsway GDUk078
16h 11m£36–89Bus
- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55megabus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GDM19
13h 44m£40–60Drive 438.4 mi
- Drive from Arbroath to Cardiff438.4 mi
8h 17m£110–159Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 45m£64–230Train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Edinburgh WaverleyAberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff CentralEdinburgh - Cardiff Central
9h 30m£111–626Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
5h 53m£99–312Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 9m£71–186Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 46m£118–331Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
7h 5m£85–296Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 20m£57–281Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Paddington Station
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
7h 38m£99–381
Arbroath to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Cardiff is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs £60 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway GD via Dundee Seagate Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Arbroath to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Arbroath and arriving at Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Arbroath and Cardiff is 454 miles. The road distance is 441 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 38m and costs £100 - £320.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Arbroath to Cardiff, including transfers.
Arbroath to Cardiff bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Dundee Seagate Bus Station.
Arbroath to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arbroath station.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 38m and costs £100 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 13h 44m.
What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Arbroath to Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD via Dundee Seagate Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–27
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–33
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–70
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from John Dobson Street to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Arbroath to Cardiff bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55.
Arbroath to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbroath to Cardiff is 441 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Arbroath to Cardiff.
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