There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Inveraray 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 Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Front Streetbus 926
9h 37m£132–263Bus
cheapest- 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 Front Streetbus 926
12h 36m£62–115Drive 428 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Inveraraycar 428 mi
8h 8m£105–152Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 bus from Terminal Building to Front Streetbus
6h 9m£63–176Train, bus via Warrington
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Front Streetbus 926
9h 47m£148–255Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Front Streetbus 926
12h 2m£268–390Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Front Streetbus
6h 52m£95–193Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, 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 train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Front Streetbus
8h 1m£85–207
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Inveraray is to bus which costs £60 - £120 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Inveraray is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Inveraray. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Front Street via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Cardiff and Inveraray is 440 miles. The road distance is 430.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Inveraray without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Cardiff to Inveraray, including transfers.
Cardiff to Inveraray bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Inveraray bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Inveraray is 431 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Cardiff to Inveraray.
There are 750+ hotels available in Inveraray.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Inveraray, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Front Street via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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 Bristol Parkway to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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