There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Paisley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 56m£143–249Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
4h 34m£52–162Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Roadbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
10h 31m£55–107Drive 376.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Paisleycar 376.6 mi
7h 7m£94–136Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
9h 3m£154–259Train #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
10h 7m£258–357Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, 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 bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 10m£63–170Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 20m£93–185Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
5h 51m£146–456
Cardiff to Paisley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Paisley is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Paisley is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs £50 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at St Mirren Street via Lordswood Road, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Paisley Gilmour Street via Crewe and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Cardiff and Paisley is 389 miles. The road distance is 378.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Paisley without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Cardiff to Paisley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Paisley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Paisley train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Paisley is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Paisley, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Paisley Gilmour Street via Crewe and Glasgow Central in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to St Mirren Street via Lordswood Road, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- 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 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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/
- 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
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- 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 Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £250–360
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Paisley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Road station.
Cardiff to Paisley train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Paisley is 379 miles. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Cardiff to Paisley.
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