There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Pitlochrytrain
9h 25m£76–259Bus
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 Fishers Hotelbus M10
12h 9m£40–84Drive 436.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Pitlochrycar 436.5 mi
8h 11m£107–154Train 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 Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochrybus
6h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Aldourbus M90
9h 49m£67–292Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Pitlochrytrain London Euston - Inverness
10h£101–139Train 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 Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Pitlochrytrain
6h 53m£43–143Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochrybus
7h 1mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
7h 41m£57–274Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Pitlochrytrain
7h 44m£63–213Train 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 Pitlochrytrain
8h 23m£54–263
Cardiff to Pitlochry by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs £40 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pitlochry. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Fishers Hotel via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Pitlochry. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Pitlochry via Crewe and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Pitlochry is 476 miles. The road distance is 439.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 25m and costs £75 - £260.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pitlochry bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Pitlochry train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 25m and costs £75 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 12h 9m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pitlochry, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Pitlochry via Crewe and Haymarket in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Fishers Hotel via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 9m.
- 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- 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
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- 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 Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–31
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
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 Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £300–340
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £6–8
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- 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
- £240–280
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 Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- 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
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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 Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Aldour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Aldour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Pitlochry bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Cardiff to Pitlochry train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Pitlochry is 439 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Cardiff to Pitlochry.
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