There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Brechin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Brechinbus
9h 46mDrive 445.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Brechincar 445.5 mi
8h 30m£109–157Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to Lordswood Rdbus 111
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
13h 25mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Brechinbus
6h 39mTrain via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Montrosetrain
10h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroathtrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
11hBus, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk078
- Take the train from Newcastle to Arbroathtrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
14h 44mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- 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 Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Brechinbus
7h 31mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Brechinbus
6h 34mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Brechinbus
7h 26mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Brechinbus
7h 21m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Brechin is to drive which costs £100 - £160 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Brechin is to drive which takes 8h 30m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Brechin. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Brechin via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee Mill O' Mains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Brechin is 463 miles. The road distance is 448.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brechin without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Cardiff to Brechin, including transfers.
Cardiff to Brechin bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brechin is to bus which takes 13h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Crewe, which costs and takes 10h 2m.
Cardiff to Brechin bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Brechin is 448 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Cardiff to Brechin.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Brechin, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Brechin via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, and Dundee Mill O' Mains in around 13h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Northern Hotel via Crewe, Haymarket, Montrose, and Lloyds Pharmacy in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Haymarket to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Newcastle to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Brechin
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Brechin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Schedules at
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Brechin
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ember.to
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Park Place to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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