There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Cupar by train, 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 Cupartrain
8h 3m£152–266Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- 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 Gateway to Cupartrain
5h 28m£82–181Drive 409.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Cuparcar 409.2 mi
7h 49m£100–145Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
8h 51m£247–351Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupartrain
9h 2m£159–286Train 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 Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Cupartrain
6h 23m£82–241Train 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 Gateway to Cupartrain
6h 11m£110–218Train 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 Cupartrain
7h 8m£107–260Train 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 Cupartrain
7h 13m£141–328
Cardiff to Cupar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cupar is to train and fly which costs £80 - £190 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cupar is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs £80 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Cupar. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Cupar via Crewe and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cupar is 422 miles. The road distance is 411.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cupar without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 3m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Cardiff to Cupar, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cupar train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Cupar train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cupar is 412 miles. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Cardiff to Cupar.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cupar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Cupar via Crewe and Haymarket in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- £110–310
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £220–320
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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