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There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Kyleakin by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shorefront Shelterbus915
    13h 30m
    £84–252

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shorefront Shelterbus915
    18h 19m
    £50–93

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shorefront Shelterbus915
    16h 32m
    £52–73

  4. Drive 547.3 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Kyleakincar547.3 mi
    10h 31m
    £137–198

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

    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 Shorefront Shelterbus
    8h 7m
    £71–233

  6. Train

    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 train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
    15h
    £123–267

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    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 bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shorefront Shelterbus
    10h 18m

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird Onebus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shorefront Shelterbus
    11h 10m

  9. 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 Shorefront Shelterbus
    11h 29m

  10. 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 Dyce to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Shorefront Shelterbus
    11h 4m
    £132–322

  11. Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCWL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Shorefront Shelterbus
    11h 38m

Cardiff to Kyleakin by train

Calendar25Weekly Trains
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket£123Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kyleakin, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Shorefront Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kyle of Lochalsh via Crewe, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 15h.

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