There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Alloa by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Larberttrain
7h 59m£92–159Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain
5h 12m£58–159Drive 385.4 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Alloacar 385.4 mi
7h 24m£96–138Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain
8h£141–227Train #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa
9h 57m£233–343Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
5h 30m£69–176Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloatrain
5h 55m£91–185Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
6h 13m£102–207Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain
7h 15m£83–229
Cardiff to Alloa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Alloa is to train and fly which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Alloa is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £55 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Alloa. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Alloa via Crewe and Larbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Cardiff and Alloa is 405 miles. The road distance is 387.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alloa without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Cardiff to Alloa, including transfers.
Cardiff to Alloa train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Alloa train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Alloa is 388 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Cardiff to Alloa.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Alloa, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Alloa via Crewe and Larbert in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Larbert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Alloa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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