There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Banff by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BRS - ABZ
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road
6h 58m£107–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationM19
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road35 / ...
16h 25m£46–86Train, bus via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Huntly
- Take the bus from The Square to Castle Street301
13h 3m£114–364Drive 530.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Banff530.1 mi
9h 54m£134–193Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road
7h 51m£124–317Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LHR - ABZ
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road
7h 56m£129–399Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BRS - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Huntly
- Take the bus from The Square to High Street
7h 45m£85–242Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road
10h 1m£81–326Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road
10h 31m£80–226Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road
10h 11m£105–403Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Take the train from Dundee to Huntly
- Take the bus from The Square to Low Street301
14h 26m£103–688Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Huntly
- Take the bus from The Square to High Street301
15h 7m£138–270Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Road35 / ...
19h 23m£48–120
Cardiff to Banff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Banff is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Banff is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Banff. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Union Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station and The Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Banff is 499 miles. The road distance is 533.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Banff without a car is to train and bus via Crewe which takes 13h 3m and costs £110 - £370.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Cardiff to Banff, including transfers.
Cardiff to Banff bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Banff bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Banff is 533 miles. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Cardiff to Banff.
There are 188+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Banff, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Union Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and The Square in around 16h 25m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Square to Union Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Square to Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Square to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Square to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Aberdeen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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