There are 10 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 24m£165–305Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 9m£52–127Bus
- 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 Fishers Hotelbus M10
12h 10m£56–114Drive 436.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Pitlochrycar 436.5 mi
8h 11m£109–157Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Pitlochrytrain London Euston - Inverness
10h£118–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from George Street to Pitlochrybus Ember
10h 33m£248–345Train 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 59m£77–191Train 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 1m£92–174Train 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 59m£70–263Train 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 Pitlochrytrain
8h 19m£83–208
Cardiff to Pitlochry by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pitlochry. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Fishers Hotel via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
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 24m.
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 24m and costs £160 - £310.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pitlochry bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place 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 24m and costs £160 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 12h 10m.
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 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Fishers Hotel via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- 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
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £230–340
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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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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