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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Dornoch by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus
    6h 49m
    £70–226

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus
    10h 41m
    £66–194

  3. Train, bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale BankbusX99
    13h 20m
    £116–239

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale BankbusX99
    17h 10m

  5. Drive 559.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Dornochcar559.5 mi
    10h 25m
    £139–201

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus
    7h 56m
    £118–458

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus
    10h 11m

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus
    8h 23m
    £108–304

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus
    9h 24m
    £124–291

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBHX - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus
    10h 21m
    £134–359

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale BankbusX99
    14h 25m
    £115–164

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale BankbusX99
    14h 26m
    £84–396

Cardiff to Dornoch by train and bus

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Dornoch, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Clydesdale Bank via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 17h 10m.

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