There are 9 ways to get from Bathgate to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 26m£50–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
13h 15m£32–97Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Haymarket to CreweEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 34m£66–269Drive 366 mi
- Drive from Bathgate to Cardiff366 mi
6h 57m£90–129Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Central
4h 26m£82–195Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 4m£46–131Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
5h 48m£71–200Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff CentralEdinburgh - Cardiff Central
8h 30m£71–559Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester PiccadillyEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
9h 5m£87–182
Bathgate to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathgate to Cardiff is to bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bathgate to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs £80 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathgate to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from St David's House and arriving at Kingsway GD via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bathgate to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bathgate and arriving at Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Bathgate and Cardiff is 381 miles. The road distance is 368.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 34m and costs £65 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Bathgate to Cardiff, including transfers.
Bathgate to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Bathgate to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Bathgate to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 34m and costs £65 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Bathgate to Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St David's House to Kingsway GD via Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–550
- 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
- £30–150
- 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/
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bathgate to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Bathgate to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bathgate to Cardiff is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Bathgate to Cardiff.
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