There are 10 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
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Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 41mDrive 471 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff471 mi
9h 7m£117–169Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Balmoral Castle to Pitlochry
- Take the train from Pitlochry to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
10h 4m£203–489Bus
- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GDM19
16h 36mBus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
6h 58mBus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Erroll Street
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 24mBus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Erroll Street
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
9h 23mBus, train via Crewe
- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
12h 18mBus, train
- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
13h 38mBus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the bus from St Peter Street to George StreetE1
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens111 / ...
19h 11m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff is to drive which costs £110 - £170 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff is to drive which takes 9h 7m and costs £110 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Balmoral Rd End and arriving at Kingsway GD via St Peter Street, Union Square Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
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 taxi and train which takes 10h 4m and costs £200 - £490.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Cardiff bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Balmoral Rd End station.
Balmoral Castle to Cardiff bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Erroll Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Cardiff is 474 miles. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Cardiff.
There are 1540+ 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 Kingsway GD via Balmoral Rd End, St Peter Street, Guild Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 36m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Pitlochry to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Pitlochry to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- 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
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Balmoral Rd End to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Balmoral Rd End to Erroll Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from St Peter Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- £110–140
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
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