There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Fishers Hotel
5h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers HotelE8
13h 18m£36–93Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh WaverleyCardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from George Street to Fishers HotelE9
9h 48mDrive 436.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Pitlochry436.5 mi
8h 7m£108–156Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Fishers Hotel
5h 32mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Fishers Hotel
6h 27mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Pitlochry
6h 48m£59–186Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BRS - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
7h 27m£77–317Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Pitlochry
9h 50m£57–275Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CreweCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to PitlochryLondon Euston - Inverness
10h£92–156
Cardiff to Pitlochry by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs £55 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pitlochry. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Fishers Hotel via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Pitlochry. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Pitlochry via Crewe, Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and Pitlochry is 430 miles. The road distance is 439.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Cardiff to Pitlochry, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pitlochry bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD 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 bus which takes 13h 18m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can train via Glasgow, which costs £55 - £280 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pitlochry, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Fishers Hotel via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Pitlochry via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Perth in around 9h 50m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–170
- 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
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–31
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–12
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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 Crewe to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £300–340
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Pitlochry bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus 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 7m to drive from Cardiff to Pitlochry.
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