There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Eilean Ràrsaidh by bus, unknown, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationM19
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Junction915
- Walk from Junction to Eilean Ràrsaidh
16h 27mTrain, ferry, travel via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Eilean Ràrsaidh
18h 59mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Eilean Ràrsaidh
15h 5mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Take the train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Eilean Ràrsaidh
20h 50mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationM19
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station914 / ...
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Eilean Ràrsaidh
20h 54mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Walk from Junction to Eilean Ràrsaidh
7h 50mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- 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 Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Eilean Ràrsaidh
15h 50mFly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Eilean Ràrsaidh
15h 49mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Canna Ferry Terminal to Eilean Ràrsaidh
15h 57mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus, travel
- 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 Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Walk from Junction to Eilean Ràrsaidh
10h 21m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cardiff and Eilean Ràrsaidh is 617 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Eilean Ràrsaidh without a car is to bus and travel which takes 16h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Cardiff to Eilean Ràrsaidh, including transfers.
There are 249+ hotels available in Eilean Ràrsaidh.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Eilean Ràrsaidh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Eilean Ràrsaidh. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Junction, then travel to Eilean Ràrsaidh. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Eilean Ràrsaidh via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Crianlarich, Mallaig, Mallaig, and Canna Ferry Terminal in around 18h 59m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
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 Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- 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
- £55–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- 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
- £140–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- 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
- £16–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 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
- £250–300
- 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
- £55–550
- 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
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £36–398
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Adult Return Standard
- £65
- Child Return Standard
- £36
- Private Table Return 1st Class
- £210
- Compartments
- £398
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Mallaig to Canna Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
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