There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Carnoustie by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
9h 12m£135–364Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tynebus Uk078
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Dundeebus Ukn11
15h 55m£34–104Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
14h 45m£35–96Drive 431.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Carnoustiecar 431.6 mi
8h 20m£106–152Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- 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 Carnoustietrain
6h 30m£74–148Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
9h 58m£60–357Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, 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 bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
- Take the train from Perth to Carnoustietrain
6h 35mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Carnoustietrain
6h 21m£103–322Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, 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 bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
- Take the train from Perth to Carnoustietrain
7h 33mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Carnoustietrain
7h 19m£119–383Train 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 Dundeetrain
8h£62–297
Cardiff to Carnoustie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Carnoustie is to bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Carnoustie is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs £100 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Carnoustie. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Queen Street via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Carnoustie. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Carnoustie via Crewe, Haymarket and Dundee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Cardiff and Carnoustie is 448 miles. The road distance is 434.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Carnoustie without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 9h 12m and costs £130 - £370.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Cardiff to Carnoustie, including transfers.
Cardiff to Carnoustie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Carnoustie train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Carnoustie is to train via Crewe which takes 9h 12m and costs £130 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Carnoustie, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Carnoustie via Crewe, Haymarket, and Dundee in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Queen Street via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and High Street in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £150–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Carnoustie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–36
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Carnoustie
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–13
- 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from Aberdeen to Carnoustie
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
Train from Aberdeen to Carnoustie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- 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 Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Carnoustie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Cardiff to Carnoustie train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Carnoustie is 434 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Cardiff to Carnoustie.
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