There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Boat of Garten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemore
11h 39m£75–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationM19
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Cairngorm HotelE8
13h 39m£38–61Drive 495.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Boat of Garten495.7 mi
9h 10m£124–179Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemore
8h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CreweCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to AviemoreLondon Euston - Inverness
12h 11m£109–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh WaverleyCardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to StationUk094
12h 36m£70–566Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- 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 to Aviemore
6h 57m£68–292Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- 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 Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemore
8h 36m£57–190Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemore
8h 16mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemore
8h 59mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Dyce to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemore
9h 54m£129–381
Cardiff to Boat of Garten by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Boat of Garten is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Boat of Garten is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs £65 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Boat of Garten. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Grampian Crescent via Buchanan Bus Station and Cairngorm Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Cardiff and Boat of Garten is 535 miles. The road distance is 498.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Boat of Garten without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 11h 39m and costs £75 - £290.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Cardiff to Boat of Garten, including transfers.
Cardiff to Boat of Garten bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Boat of Garten is to train via Glasgow which takes 11h 39m and costs £75 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 13h 39m.
Cardiff to Boat of Garten bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Boat of Garten is 499 miles. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Cardiff to Boat of Garten.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Boat of Garten, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Grampian Crescent via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, Aviemore, and Cairngorm Hotel in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Grampian Crescent via Buchanan Bus Station and Cairngorm Hotel in around 13h 39m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
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 Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- 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
- £55–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dyce to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £25–35
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1–2
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–3
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £19–23
Train from Crewe to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–360
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- 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 Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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