There are 10 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 44m£96–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to University REbus 111
15h 17m£69–130Bus, train via Crewe
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 4m£160–292Drive 471 mi
- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Cardiffcar 471 mi
9h 11m£116–168Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 9m£84–185Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 58m£135–278Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 37m£88–200Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 22m£129–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus Ember
- Take the train from Dundee to Newport (S Wales)train Dundee - Plymouth
11h 38m£273–392Bus, train via Northallerton
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Northallertontrain
- Take the train from Northallerton to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
16h 33m£117–192
Balmoral Castle to Cardiff by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 44m and costs £95 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Crathie and arriving at University RE via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Cardiff is 501 miles. The road distance is 473.8 miles.
The best way to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train via Crewe which takes 11h 4m and costs £160 - £300.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Cardiff bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Cardiff bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee South Marketgait station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Cardiff is 474 miles. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff.
There are 1668+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to University RE via Crathie, Dundee South Marketgait, Dundee Slessor Gardens, Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £260–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Northallerton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £85–140
- 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
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Northallerton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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