There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Leuchars by train, bus, 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 Leucharstrain
8h 4m£64–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rdbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
12h 49m£41–82Drive 416.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Leucharscar 416.5 mi
8h£102–147Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- 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 Leucharstrain
5h 25m£50–141Train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Leucharstrain Plymouth - Aberdeen
9h 9m£197–657Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Leeds to Northallertontrain
- Take the train from Northallerton to Leucharstrain
13h 51m£126–233Train 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 Leucharstrain
6h 20m£44–142Train 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 Leucharstrain
6h 16m£70–216Train 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 Leucharstrain
7h 3m£44–258Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leucharstrain
7h 1m£137–350
Cardiff to Leuchars by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Leuchars is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Leuchars is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Leuchars. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at St Bunyan's Place via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station and Crichton Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Leuchars. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Leuchars via Crewe and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Cardiff and Leuchars is 429 miles. The road distance is 418.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Leuchars without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 4m and costs £60 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Cardiff to Leuchars, including transfers.
Cardiff to Leuchars bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Leuchars train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Leuchars is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 4m and costs £60 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 12h 49m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Leuchars, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Leuchars via Crewe and Haymarket in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to St Bunyan's Place via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Crichton Street in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Northallerton to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–150
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190–290
- 1st Class
- £450–650
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Northallerton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Leuchars bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Cardiff to Leuchars train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Leuchars is 419 miles. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Cardiff to Leuchars.
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